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Succotash & Soup

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Sweet Corn Succotash

Ingredients:
1 small Red Onion, diced
2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
1 Potato, diced
2 cups Corn
1 cup Chicken Stock
2 Tomatoes, diced
1 Lemon, juice of
Salt, White Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
If you chose fresh corn shave the corn off 2 cobs. In 1 tablespoon of butter, sweat the onions for a few seconds until they are translucent, add potatoes. Once the potatoes start to get soft, add the corn and the remainder of the butter. Add the stock and simmer on low heat until every ingredient is tender. Add the tomato, warm gently, season to taste with a squeeze of lemon, salt, pepper. Serve the finished succotash in a soup bowl.


FAMILY RECIPE: Diver Harvested Scallops and Corn and Coconut Soup
Ingredients:
3 cups Corn
1 oz Butter
½ cup Onion, diced
1 clove Garlic
1 sprig Thyme
1 cup Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1 cup Chardonnay
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 qt Coconut Milk, unsweetened
1 tbsp Olive Oil
4 Scallops
Salt, Pepper to taste


Method of Preparation:
If you chose fresh corn shave the corn off 8 cobs. The cob may be used in the vegetable stock for this soup. Sweat the corn, onion and garlic in a heavy bottomed pan in the olive oil and butter for three minutes without color. Add the thyme and stir for two minutes. Cover with a lid, reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the wine and bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes until the wine is reduced by half. Add the cream, coconut milk and stock, return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for a further 20 to 25 minutes until the corn is tender.

Season both side of the scallops and sear in a hot non-stick pan for 2 minutes, until they start to get brown; flip & cook for an addition minute, the scallops should be a little undercooked so they can continue cooking in the soup. Put soup in blender, start blending slowly, as soup is hot. Season with salt and pepper. Place a scallop in the center of the soup bowl & pour the hot soup into the bowl.