Mexican Corn Soup

Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min Serves: 6 Cuisine: Mexican

A creamy, flavorful Mexican corn soup featuring sweet corn, cumin, and a hint of spice, perfect for comforting gatherings or a satisfying appetizer.

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Ingredients

  • 6 ears fresh corn
  • 2 qt chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1/2 c chopped onion
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/3 c tomato sauce
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 c cream
  • 1/8 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp sugar

Instructions

  1. Cook 3 ears of corn in boiling water for 10 minutes.
  2. Remove from water and let cool. Cut the corn off the cobs and place in a stock pot.
  3. Cut the remaining uncooked corn from the cobs, scraping the cobs for juices, and add to the cooked corn in the pot.
  4. Add chicken or vegetable stock to the pot.
  5. In a small skillet, sauté chopped onion in butter until limp.
  6. Add the sautéed onion to the stock pot.
  7. Add tomato sauce, salt, and black pepper, then simmer for 20 minutes until the corn is tender.
  8. Stir in cream, granulated garlic, ground cumin, and sugar, and heat through.
  9. Serve hot.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

760 kcal 38% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.2g 42% DV
Total Fat 47.2g 60% DV
Carbs 90.5g 33% DV
Fiber 38.2g 100% DV
Sugar 7.6g 15% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10252.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 1611.3mg 34% DV
Cholesterol 96.5mg 32% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 577.5mcg 64% DV
Vitamin C 32.5mg 36% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 450.5mg 35% DV
Iron 23.3mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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