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Recipe from the IOWA STATE FAIR COOKBOOK: 20TH EDITION
Roasted Corn and Crab Soup
3 ears fresh corn
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspon Cape Cod seasoning
4 cups chicken broth, divided
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 ounces cooked crabmeat, cut into bite-size pieces (2/3 cup)
1/2 cup half and half or light cream
Remove corn from cob. LIne a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with aluminum foil; lightly grease foil. Spread corn in prepared pan. Bake in 450⁰ oven 10 minutes; stir. Bake 10 minutes more until golden brown, stirring once or twice. Remove from oven; set aside. In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook onion and pepper in hot oil over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until nearly tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add seasoning, roasted corn, 3 cups of the chicken broth, thyme and cayenne pepper. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. In large screw-top jar, combine remaining chicken broth and flour. Cover; shake well. Stir into soup. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Add crab; cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in half and half; heat through.
Anita Van Gundy, Des Moines
First Place, 2018 Souper Soups
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