Corn and Tomato Broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 small onion, peeled
- 2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 ears fresh corn (or 1 to 1 1/2 cups of kernels)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice
- 1/4 cup (packed) cilantro or parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- Heat the olive oil.
- Finely chop the onion and add to the pot.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender.
- While this is cooking, core the tomatoes, seed them and chop them, then add to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer and while this is coming to a simmer, remove the corn kernels from the ears of corn; add them to the broth and simmer for 4 minutes.
- Remove the soup from the heat, add the lime or lemon juice and season to taste with salt and dried red pepper flakes.
- Garnish with cilantro or parsley.
olive oil, onion, tomatoes, chicken broth, corn, fresh lime, cilantro
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/corn-and-tomato-broth-recipe.html (may not work)