Creamy, spicy, sweetthese soups prove that fresh summer corn can do it all.

This colorful, quick and easy Instant Pot soup makes a great starter for a summertime meal.

(The best is often in the freezer case at the supermarket.)

a bowl of soup with corn and crab

Jason Donnelly

Then cook the lobsters in the stock to intensify its flavor.

For a final touch, a little bacon crumbled over this easy corn chowder recipe goes a long way.

Here we make it healthier-and faster-than the traditional cream-laden version, but just as luscious.

Lobster & Corn Chowder

Fresh corn adds sweetness, which works well with the salty cotija cheese and other fresh and tangy garnishes.

Start your meal with the soup or enjoy it as a light lunch.

Fresh thyme and briny feta cheese give it fabulous flavor.

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into your late-summer menu.

Make it a meal: Enjoy with a mixed green salad and oyster crackers.

The name references the spherical dumplings that float in the broth.

Clam & Corn Chowder

Jason Donnelly

The soup originated as a fusion of the cuisines of Spanish Franciscan missionaries and the Guarani people.

There are three types in this soup.

Creamy Corn Soup with Jalapeños & Cotija

Greg DuPree

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Vori Vori (Corn-Dumpling Soup)

Leigh Beisch

Ajiaco Bogotano (Potato Soup with Corn, Chicken & Capers)

Greg DuPree