Corn and green chile soup
Corn broth, Hatch chiles, and fresh, sweet kernels of corn form the heart of this soup that could be considered late summer in a bowl.
Author: Lisa Fain
Lisa Fain is a James Beard award-winning writer who loves to cook. A seventh-generation Texan, she was indeed homesick during the two decades she lived in New York City, but the call of home recently brought her back to the Lone Star State. Her work has been featured in many publications, and she is the author of several cookbooks. Follow her at: Instagram / Twitter / Facebook/ Pinterest
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