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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
30 minutes
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Serves
8
Author Notes
Corn is the poster child of the American summer, but Sopa de milho (Brazilian Corn Chowder), is one of the many popular dishes Brazilians savor during the winter when we have our Festas Juninas (translates to something like June parties). These parties are also known as Festas de São João (St. John’s Parties), to highlight the celebration of the birth the Saint John the Baptist, a custom introduced to us by the Portuguese during colonial times. For Catholic Brazilians, this is an opportunity to give thanks to St. John and other Saints, as well as celebrate rural life through food, clothing and music.
Either way, this soup is amazing no matter the time of the year, the season, or the occasion!!! It is sweet, smoky and just extraordinarily fantastic! I hope you love it as much as I do. —Aline Shaw
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Ingredients
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1
stick of butter
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1 pound
smoked sausage, cut into cubes
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1/2
yellow onion, diced
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2
garlic cloves, minced
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8
grilled corns, cobs removed
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1 cup
yams, cubed
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1 quart
chicken stock
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green onions for garnish (optional)
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salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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In a large soup or stockpot brown the sausage with ½ stick of butter, then add more to avoid browning of the butter
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Remove the sausage and set aside
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Add onions and cook until they are transparent, about 3 mins
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Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute or 2
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Add corn and potato
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Season with salt and pepper
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Cover with the stock and let it cook until potatoes are soft
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When the potatoes are cooked, scoop half of the corn/potato with a slotted spoon, and set aside
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Using an immersion blender, blend what’s left in the pan
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Add the sausage and the corn back to the pot (you can save some to use as garnish)
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Give it a stir and done
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