For this month’s Secret Recipe Club I got paired with Lisa from the Authentic Suburban Gourmet. Lisa is born and bred in the San Francisco Bay Area and loves to cook and eat (who doesn’t?!). Like many of us bloggers, she leads a double life. Corporate by day, blogger by night. Scrolling through Lisa’s blog I couldn’t help but drool. Her recipes all look amazing; I had a hard time choosing just one. I especially loved Lisa’s collection of Friday Night Bites with recipes like Mini Grilled Cheese with Jalapeno Apricot Relish or Apple, Gorgonzola and Pecan Salad on Endive Leaves, but I was really in the mood for a full meal. When I saw her Summer Corn Soup, I couldn’t resist.
Lisa used padron peppers, a type I wasn’t familiar with. Maybe they’re easier to find in Cali? A quick Google search and I learned shishito peppers were a great substitute. A little bit of heat and extra tasty when charred or roasted. I kept the recipe pretty much the same though to keep it extra creamy, I would suggest straining the soup before savoring.
Corn Soup with Shishito Peppers (Adapted from the Authentic Southern Gourmet) Serves 4
- 6 ears of corn
- 1 large white onion, diced
- 8 c vegetable stock
- 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 5 shishito peppers
Clean corn cobs and cut off kernels and reserve in a medium bowl. Retain the cobs! These will help season your broth.
In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add vegetable stock and cobs (cut in half if you need to). Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes. Discard cobs.
Add kernels to soup and continue simmering until corn is very soft, about 30 minutes. Puree soup with an emulsion blender or in batches with a blender.
Heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a cast iron pan until almost smoking. Add peppers and char slightly, turning frequently, about 5 minutes total. Remove from heat. When peppers are cool enough to handle, slice thinly.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with sliced peppers and crumbled bacon.
Brooklyn Locavore 
hi Melissa! I had fun browsing all your great recipes for reveal day, and I will be back to make many more! This soup sounds simple and perfect, but I haven’t ever used either peppers you mentioned…I’m a little bit of a heat wimp, but I bet a little heat with the corn and bacon is great~
Jenna
Hi Jenna–so glad you enjoyed my blog! I’m a heat wimp as well, at least compared to my husband. These peppers weren’t so hot as they were smokey and charred. Perfect peppers for heat wimps like us 🙂
ah what is better than corn soup?! i’ve never worked with either of those peppers, but will have to check them out!
Usually my corn soups are chowders but this was nice and light still full of flavor.
I love corn soup! Look delicious!
Thanks!
Glad that you picked this recipe – it is a good one! Sorry you could not find the Patron peppers but the Shishitos work just a great.
Thanks! Really enjoyed exploring your blog–will be back!
Oh my – does this look and sound delish – I’m new to those Patron and Shishto peppers, too.
Really do love them! Just a little kick and the charred flavor is wonderful!
Thanks..Really one delicious recipe..I think butter will make it more yummy. Thinking to try with some changes.
Haha, butter makes everything more delicious, doesn’t it?
Corn soup. Love it!!
Thanks! Perfect summer to fall transition!
Sounds delicious, especially now that we have some fall weather!
Thanks! This is perfect soup time. Plenty of fresh veggies, and just the right amount of cold.