Fresh Corn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups corn, cut from cob, about 4 ears
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
salt, to taste
1/3 teaspoon white pepper
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
Tabasco sauce, to taste
1 (4 ounce) jar pimiento, diced (optional)

Preparation

Saute onion and peppers in butter in a large saucepan for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add corn; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in chicken broth, sugar, salt and white pepper.
Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
Stir in half and half; cook until thoroughly heated.
DO NOT BOIL.