HANDS-ON TIME 20 minutes
TOTAL TIME 20 minutes
MAKES 6 to 8 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups frozen or fresh corn kernels
- ¼ tsp each salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 10% cream
PREPARATION
- In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat
- Cook green onions, garlic and bay leaf, stirring often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes
- Stir in corn, salt and pepper
- Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes for frozen corn or 7 minutes for fresh
- Sprinkle with flour; cook, stirring, for 1 minute
- Whisk in cream; simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes
- Discard bay leaf
- Transfer one-third to blender
- Purée until smooth
- Return to saucepan and stir to combine.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, PER EACH OF 8 SERVINGS: about
131 cal, 3 g pro, 7 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 18 g carb, 2 g fibre,
17 mg chol, 106 mg sodium, 243 mg potassium. % RDI: 4%
calcium, 4% iron, 7% vit A, 7% vit C, 15% folate.
