Creamy Corn Soup with Jalapenos & Cotija
This creamy corn soup has underlying earthiness from the hominy and heat from the jalapeños. Fresh corn adds sweetness, which works well with the salty cotija cheese and other fresh and tangy garnishes.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
- 4 cups fresh corn kernels or thawed frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 (15 ounce) can white hominy, rinsed
- 4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons plain whole-milk greek yogurt
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 6 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese
- ½ teaspoon ancho chile powder