"Sandy's Recipe Room"

ANOTHER RECIPE FROM "SANDY'S RECIPE ROOM"
http://www.wwnet.net/~joejean/reciperoom.

Cream of Corn Soup
(from the Houston Junior League Cookbook)

Ingredients

3 cups milk

1 (1 pound) can creamed corn

1 small onion, minced

2 tablespoons butter

1 heaping tablespoon flour

1 egg

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon chopped chives

1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Salt and pepper

1 sweet red pepper, chopped (optional)

Directions

Combine milk and corn in top of double boiler.

Sauté minced onion in butter a few minutes (do not brown); add flour.

Add to corn mixture and cook 15-20 minutes. Mash through strainer.

Just before serving, add well-beaten egg, cream, chives, parsley, salt and pepper. Reheat.

Serve hot and garnish with chopped red pepper.

Serves 6-8

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