Smut Soup

Here's a funny one. The main ingredient is a fungus particular to corn which has earned the dubious name of 'smut.' It can be used as you would any other mushroom-y fungus. This recipe was developed by our brave and imaginative shareholder/chef Barbara Hanson:

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
3 cloves minced garlic
2 minced jalapeno peppers
1 cup chopped smut
1 tsp. dry epazote
5-6 cup chicken broth
1 cup whole milk
salt and pepper to taste.

Saute first 5 ingredients until liquid has cooked off. Add broth and simmer for 15 minutes. Puree in food processor. Return to pot and add milk, salt & pepper. Heat and serve.