Cream of Garlic Soup With Cilantro

Hey Jude's Note:

This comes from my favorite Cuban cookbook, 'A Taste of Cuba' and is AKA Sopa de Ajo ala Crema con Cilantro. I know two heads of garlic sounds like a lot but when cooked in this soup it becomes quite mild.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 heads garlic
• 4 large onions, finely diced
• 5 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Separate and peel the garlic cloves.
2. Place the garlic, onions, and water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove the soup from the heat and stir well, breaking up the garlic pieces; stir in the butter until melted then stir in the cream and serve immediately, topped with chopped cilantro.

Reviews

[mariposa13]

I would rate this 5 stars since the recipe was so easy to make, but the taste wasn't as good as I had hoped. I was a little leary of using so much garlic, but in the end it did not really taste like garlic at all. All I could taste was the cream and the cilantro. I think I may try this again sometime and add some spices or something else to it.