"Use the freshest and sweetest ears you can find for this corn and red pepper bisque. We use just a bit of reduced-fat sour cream in this soup to give it a creamy body, without the heavy cream usually used in a bisque...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 cup sweet onion, chopped, such as Vidalia
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3 cups fresh corn kernels, (about 6 ears; see Tip)
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1 large clove garlic, minced
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4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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Freshly ground pepper, to taste
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1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
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1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
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1 small red bell pepper, diced (about 1 cup)
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1 scallion, white and pale green part, thinly sliced
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2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley, or cilantro
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Hot sauce, such as Tabasco sauce, to taste
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1 lime, cut into wedges