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Creamy Chayote Soup Recipe

This Creamy Chayote Soup is flavorful, healthy, and comforting. The creamy base is made with onions, corn, poblano peppers & crema. The chayote is added in chunks to give the soup extra consistency.
Course Soups
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 244kcal
Author Ana Frias

Equipment

  • Medium pot
  • Blender or immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil (divided 2 & 1)
  • 3 cups chayote squash diced in ½-inch cubes.
  • 1 cup onion (white or yellow) chopped
  • 1 cup poblano pepper chopped
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • 2 cups Mexican crema (substitute with heavy cream) plus more for serving Dairy free: use plant based yogurt or cream.
  • 2 teaspoons cholula hot sauce To make it less spicy add one tablespoon instead of two. Or skip it for a mild soup.
  • 2 cups chicken stock For a vegetarian/vegan option, substitute with vegetable broth.
  • 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt

Garnish

  • Chopped cilantro, crema and more cholula.

Instructions

  • Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a medium to large pot. Heat over medium high heat and add the diced chayote.
  • Saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chayote to a bowl and set aside.
  • To the same pot, add the other 1 tablespoon of oil and heat over medium high heat. Add the onion, poblano, corn and garlic. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes until the veggies are nicely aromatic but not brown.
  • Add the cream, chicken stock, salt and cholula to the pot. Cover pot and simmer gently, stirring from time to time. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes.
  • Use an immersion blender or regular blender and puree until the mixture is smooth.
  • Place the puree into the pot and add the chayote.
  • Simmer the Crema De Chayote for 5 minutes or until the diced chayote is tender.
  • Serve hot. Drizzle with more crema, sprinkle chopped cilantro and a few dashes of hot sauce.

Notes

This is a little spicy soup due to the cholula. To make it medium spicy only add 1 tablespoon. To make it mild, skip the cholula. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 611mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 393IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 1mg