Huitlacoche Soup


A very special soup that only tastes like the original with all the right ingredients

(serves 4)



INGREDIENTS

Soup

1/2

onion, minced

2

garlic cloves, minced

1

chile serrano, finely minced

4

epazote leaves

1/4 cup

cilantro, minced

1/2 cup

tomato, skinned, seeds removed,minced

50 g

lard

1 tbsp

olive oil

1 cup

tender, fresh corn kernels

1 cup

mushrooms and/or oyster mushrooms, sliced

2

large huitlacoche corn cobs, kernels removed from cob, about 1 cup

1 1/2 l

chicken broth

salt to taste

Garnishing

corn tortilla, cut in julienne and fried

cubes of avocado

onion, finely minced

cilantro leaves, finely minced

1

chile de Árbol, fried


PREPARATION

Heat lard and olive oil in pan. Add onion and garlic and fry until onion becomes translucent. Add chile serrano and corn kernels and fry for a little more, then add the mushrooms. Fry for one minute and add the huitlacoche. Add the tomato after another minute and season with salt. Pour in the chicken broth and add epazote and cilantro. Simmer for 10 minutes.


Serve the soup on plates decorated with the garnishing.