For this recipe, I toyed with the idea of adding exotic flavors, but as the soup came together, the true simple flavors of fresh tomatoes, corn and bay stood out on their own and seemed better left alone. Fresh bay leaves sauteed in olive oil are always a wonderful but under-appreciated addition to foods. They add indescribable fragrance and a fresh, green rounded flavor that disappears in their dried counterpart. They enhance this soup as well.

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