Spa Recipe from Rancho La Puerta: Grilled White Corn Soup with Leeks and Roasted Peppers

Ingredients

• 4 ears sweet corn, white or yellow, shucked and silk removed
• 2 Leeks, white part only, washed and cut into ½ inch dice
• 2 ½ teaspoon olive oil, plus more for the pan
• 1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and cut into ½ inch dice
• ½ stalk celery, minced
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 5 cups basic vegetable stock, or water
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon fresh black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced chives