Roasted Garlic Soup

Name: Roasted Garlic Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 26 garlic cloves, (peeled); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 medium onions, (sliced (about 2 generous cups)); 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, (or 1/2 teaspoon dried); 18 garlic cloves, (smashed and peeled); 4 cups chicken broth, (low-sodium or vegetable broth); 1/2 cup whipping cream (half and half, oat or almond milk work well); 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese; 1 large russet potato, (not peeled, cut into large chunks (optional)); 4 lemon wedges; Optional variations and other garnishes- (See instructions for how to incorporate); Toasted croutons, (drizzled in oil, salt and pepper then baked at 350F degrees until golden); 8 cloves fresh garlic, (minced and sauteed just until fragrant in olive oil, dashed with pepper); Parmesan Crisps (recipe below)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

This recipe uses over 40 cloves of garlic. And it's the perfect amount to produce a subtle garlic flavor that's richly creamy. Some of the cloves get roasted ahead of time in the oven; you can do this a day ahead of time. And the rest are simmered until soft in the broth. Since the garlic gets cooked to softness, this takes the edge off the sharp garlic flavor of raw or flash-sautee'd garlic. If you like some garlic with bite, feel free to garnish the soup with some raw cloves that have been minced.

Updated at: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:28:31 GMT