Roasted Garlic/Chicken Soup

Bergy's Note:

A nice soup to serve for lunch followed by a light salad. This soup is for garlic lovers! If you wish the meal to be lighter just leave out the chicken.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 heads garlic , whole, unpeeled, just the tops cut off the heads to expose the tip of the cloves
• 1 chicken breast , thinly sliced
• 4 ½ cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill weed
• 3 slices whole wheat bread , cut into 1-inch cube
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• salt and pepper
• ½ cup grated provolone cheese

Directions:

1. Place garlic heads,upright,in a shallow 8 cup casserole, ovenproof, dish.
2. Pour a 1/2 cup of chicken stock over the garlic.
3. Bake in 350°F oven for 1 hour.
4. Allow buds to cool, then squeeze the garlic puree from the skins.
5. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet,stir in the dill.
6. Add bread cubes and toss, cook until cubes are crisp (about 5 minutes), set aside.
7. In a saucepan combine the 4 cups of chicken stock, chicken, garlic puree, wine, salt & pepper.
8. Bring to a boil.
9. Preheat the broiler.
10. Pour hot soup into 4 oven proof soup bowls.
11. Add croutons, sprinkle with the cheese.
12. Broil for 3 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and serve.

Reviews

[Gidget]

This soup came in really handy when my hubbie came down with a cold over Xmas. Very tasty..

[Eager Novice]

I looked high and low for a recipe for garlic chicken soup, because I'd heard these were the two best ways to treat a cold. This soup was hearty, delicious, filling, and overall a huge hit with my guests. Don't be afraid of the two bulbs of garlic- it was much more subtle than you might expect, and did not come across as overpowering at all. We didn't have ovenproof bowls, so I just microwaved the soup with cheese on top at the end for about 35 seconds, and that worked fine. Instead of grated Provolone I used circular slices that melted well. To sum it up, a delicious soup that can be the centerpiece of your meal, lunch or dinner.