This light soup is a great way to slip fresh corn (and tilapia, of course!) into your late-summer menu. Make it a meal: Enjoy with a mixed green salad and oyster crackers.
Ingredients:
2 ounces bacon, (about 2 slices)
1 teaspoon neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
1 stalk celery, diced
1 leek, white part only, halved lengthwise, rinsed and thinly sliced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
8 ounces yukon gold potatoes, diced
2 cups fresh corn kernels, (about 4 ears)
1 ½ pounds tilapia fillets, cut into bite-size pieces
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1 cup half-and-half
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, (optional)
Directions:
Chop bacon and cook in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Add oil to the pan. Add celery, leek, salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables just begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add broth, potatoes and corn. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until the potatoes are just tender and the corn is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Stir in tilapia and thyme; return to a gentle simmer. Cook until the tilapia is cooked through, about 4 minutes more. Remove from the heat.
Stir in half-and-half, lemon juice and the reserved bacon. Garnish with chives, if using.
