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.
Servings 6 people
Calories 244kcal
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)
- 2 teaspoons cholula hot sauce
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 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.3 cups chayote squash
- 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.1 cup onion (white or yellow), 1 cup poblano pepper, 1 cup corn kernels, 2 garlic cloves
- Add the cream, chicken stock, half of the sauted chayotes, salt and cholula to the pot. Cover pot and simmer gently, stirring from time to time. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes.2 cups Mexican crema (substitute with heavy cream) , 2 teaspoons cholula hot sauce, 2 cups chicken stock, 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- Use an immersion blender (or regular blender) and puree until the mixture is smooth.
- Add the other half of the chayote to the pot with the soup and simmer 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.Chopped cilantro, crema and more cholula.
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.
- For a vegetarian/vegan option, substitute with vegetable broth.
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