On this episode of Basics, I’m showing you how to make two great soups that you can use your blender for: elote soup and classic tomato soup. Ingredients & Shopping List + For the Elote Soup: 4 ears of corn 1/2 yellow onion, diced 2 Tbsp butter, plus an additional 6 Tbsp for brown butter 1 cup chicken stock Dash each of paprika, cumin, and cayenne 1/2 cup heavy cream 1-2 Tbsp sugar, to taste White pepper, to taste Kosher salt, to taste 3 slices crispy bacon 2 jalapeños, sliced 1/2 cup cotija cheese + For the Tomato Soup: 1 shallot, finely minced 1 clove garlic, finely minced 2 Tbsp unsalted buter 1 Tbsp tomato paste Dash of oregano 1 28oz can of San Marzano tomatoes 1 cup water 1 tsp molasses 1 slice white bread, crust removed Olive oil Sugar, to taste Kosher salt, to taste Heavy cream (if desired) + For the grilled cheese croutons: Mayonnaise (to coat outer sides of bread) Sliced bread of choice American cheese 1 Tbsp butter to grease the pan Special Equipment: High powered blender Music: “Mr. Miyagi” by Blue Wednesday https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday https://www.bingingwithbabish.com/podcast/ My first cookbook, Eat What You Watch, is available now in stores and online! Amazon: http://a.co/bv3rGzr Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/2uf65LX Theme song: “Stay Tuned” by Wuh Oh https://open.spotify.com/track/5lbQ6nKPgzkfFigheb467z Binging With Babish Website: http://bit.ly/BingingBabishWebsite Basics With Babish Website: http://bit.ly/BasicsWithBabishWebsite Patreon: http://bit.ly/BingingPatreon Instagram: http://bit.ly/BabishInstagram Facebook: http://bit.ly/BabishFacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/BabishTwitter