Corn, tomatoes, chicken broth and oregano are pureed in a blender, and then set aside. In a large saucepan, bacon is cooked until crisp. The bacon is removed and onion is softened in the bacon fat. Garlic is added and cooked for an additional minute.
The tomato-corn puree is added to the pot, along with additional chicken broth. This is brought to a boil and more corn is added. This simmers until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. The recipe calls for any foam that develops to be skimmed off and discarded. I didn't bother.
The soup is finished with some heavy cream and some chopped flat-leaf parsley. Rather than garnish with crumbled bacon, I just mixed it into the soup, after crumbling it. I garnished with a small dollop of sour cream, and a bit of flat-leaf parsley.
This came out superbly! I loved it. Susie loved it! No doubt the dog would have loved it as well, had we been willing to share.
Bon appétit!
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