Almost all soups are healthy, but it can be hard to find ones that actually taste good. Of course one wants to enjoy the food they are eating so it is important not only to eat nutritious foods but also ones that you like.

This creamy sweetcorn soup recipe is one that is sure to please the whole family, and not only that but one that is incredibly easy to make. It calls for basic ingredients that one would typically be able to find around the house. This includes potato, onion, nutmeg, cold water, and chicken. It only takes about a half hour to prepare and the best part of all is that one can make an entire pot of it and not worry about it going to waste because the leftovers can be kept for later use.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 1 liter skimmed milk
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 450 g sweetcorn kernels, canned or frozen, drained or thawed
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 3 tbsp cold water
• 4 tbsp natural low fat fromage frais
• 100 g diced lean chicken or turkey ham, and 2 tbsp snipped fresh chives, to garnish

1. Place the onion and potato in a large pan and pour over the milk. Add the bay leaf, nutmeg and half the sweetcorn. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the potato is softened. Stir occasionally and keep the heat low so that the milk does not burn on the bottom of the pan.
2. Discard the bay leaf and leave the liquid to cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender and process for a few seconds. Or, rub through a sieve.
3. Pour the smooth liquid into a pan. Blend the cornflour with the water to make a paste and stir it into the soup.
4. Bring the soup to the boil, stirring until it thickens, and add the remaining sweetcorn. Heat through for 2 to 3 minutes until piping hot.
5. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the fromage frais. Ladle the soup into warm bowls and serve sprinkled with the diced chicken or turkey ham and snipped chives.

“For a more substantial soup, add 255 g flaked white crab meat or peeled prawns in step 4.”

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