Garlic-Potato Soup

PollyB's Note:

This fall and winter soup the garlic is not as strong and the recipe sounds.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 5 heads roasted garlic
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup carrot, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups diced baking potatoes
• 4 cups chicken broth
• salt and pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

1. Roast the garlic and squeeze out.
2. Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until crisp.
3. Add onion, carrot, and minced garlic, and saute 5 minutes.
4. Add potato, broth, salt, pepper, and bay leaf, bring to a boil.
5. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until potato is tender, remove bay leaf.
6. Combine garlic pulp and 2 cups potato mixture in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth.
7. Return puree to pan; stir in milk, and cook over low heat until thoroughly heated.
8. Remove from heat, and stir in chopped parsley.