Garlic Soup

Dee514's Note:

A wonderful rich garlic soup that is not overpowering! Served with a salad, crusty bread and a nice white wine, makes a lovely light supper.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 8 cloves garlic , peeled and mashed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 quarts chicken broth or 2 quarts vegetable broth
• salt
• fresh ground pepper (to your taste)
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon sage (or 2 leaves fresh)
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup dry white wine (optional)
• 1 pinch rosemary
• ½ cup light cream
• 3 egg yolks , beaten
• 6 -8 slices of toastedItalian bread or 6 -8 slices French bread
• ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese or ½ cup romano cheese

Directions:

1. Saute garlic in oil until slightly browned.
2. Heat broth and wine until hot but not boiling.
3. Add garlic, oil, spices and herbs, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
4. Remove bay leaf from pot and puree soup.
5. Return pureed soup to pot and continue simmering.
6. Add cream to egg yolks, then add a bit of soup and mix well.
7. Add egg mixture to the pot and simmer for about 5 minutes or until heated through.
8. Place a toast slice in each bowl, ladle soup over toast slice and sprinkle with cheese.
9. Serve and enjoy!

Reviews

[Dennis Mahan]

This dish was easy to fix and had a very Italian taste. We lived in Rome for a number of year and the flavor brought back many happy memories.

[Skipper/Sy]

I had a craving for Garlic Soup, even though it is very hot here in NYC. However, your soup hit the spot and was delicuous. I liked the added touch using toasted bread (which I broke up into smaller pieces) and the parmesan cheese on top.

[Piaqua]

Absolutely fabulous subtle soup! Even though it's April here it's still acting as though it is winter out, and this soup was just perfect for a night like tonight. The bread at the bottom did get a bit too soggy for my taste, but I'd also tried toasted bread croutons on top and those worked out much better. A good quality parm on top really elevated it, and I would make sure not to skip that step.