Food and Recipes Dish Soup Sweet Corn-Bell Pepper Soup Be the first to rate & review! This chilled sweet corn soup is not only a refreshing way to beat the summer heat, it is also a great way to use up your summer produce. Packed with nutritious and delicious fresh corn, colorful bell peppers and juicy onion, this soup is ideal when you are looking for something a little lighter to serve for brunch, lunch, or even a light summer supper. You may be thinking that soup should be reserved for cold winter days, when a bowl of something hearty and hot warms you up. But a chilled soup can be just as comforting. They are usually vegetable or fruit-based, healthy, and full of flavor. Better yet, there is no cooking involved when you make this Sweet Corn-Bell Pepper Soup – just a little bit of blending and whole lot of chillin'. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on July 10, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry Active Time: 25 mins Chill Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Yield: 4 serves Ingredients 4 ears fresh yellow corn (about 3 cups) 2 cups chopped orange bell peppers (from 2 medium [7 oz. each] peppers), plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped (from 1 medium [8 oz.] onion) 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2 medium garlic cloves) 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 1/2 cups water 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar Directions Cut kernels from corn cobs to measure 2 3/4 cups; reserve 1/4 cup of the kernels in a small bowl for serving, and place remaining 2 1/2 cups kernels in a large bowl. Using large holes of a box grater, scrape liquid and remaining pulp from cobs into a small bowl. Discard cobs. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Add bell peppers and onion; cook, stirring often, until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, black pepper, and the 2 1/2 cups corn kernels; cook, stirring occasionally, until corn is tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Add corn liquid-pulp mixture and water; let come to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, undisturbed, until vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer corn mixture to a blender; add oil. Secure lid on blender, and remove center piece to allow steam to escape. Place a clean towel over opening. Process until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour corn mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids. Stir vinegar into strained corn mixture. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or up to 8 hours. To serve, ladle soup evenly into 4 bowls. Drizzle evenly with additional oil; sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup corn kernels, and garnish with additional chopped bell pepper. Rate it Print