Corn and Spinach (Suam) Soup
With corn, spinach and ground meat (beef, chicken or pork) and flavored with ginger for extra zing, this simple SUAM SOUP is tasty, healthy, and very easy to make.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb ground Beef or Pork (may be substituted with chicken or seafood [like shrimp], too)
- 1 large Onion, (peeled and chopped)
- 4 cloves Garlic, (peeled and crushed)
- 2 inch size Ginger root, (peeled and sliced)
- 1½ tbsp Fish Sauce, (or to taste)
- 6 cups Beef broth or Water
- 1 cup or 1 small canned cream-style corn
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, (unthawed)
- 10 oz pack Spinach
- Salt and pepper, (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Place the ground pork or beef in a large pan. If your beef is extra-lean heat a little oil first. Stir to cook until the meat changes its color and starts releasing its fat.
- 2
Add the garlic, onion, and ginger. Cook until the onions are soft. Season with a little pepper and fish sauce.
- 3
Add the broth or water. Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 30 minutes. Add the corn and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir the spinach and cook just until wilted. Correct the seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed.
- 4
Ladle into bowls and serve hot. You can have the soup on its own but in our house, we have it with rice naturally.