Roasted Garlic Soup with Parmesan

Name: Roasted Garlic Soup with Parmesan
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 26 cloves roasted garlic (2-3 heads); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 1/4 cups sliced onions; 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 18 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 1/2 cups chicken stock or 3 1/2 cups vegetable stock; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (about 2 ounces); 4 lemon wedges

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Recipe by Miraklegirl

Ripped off a Martha Stewart bulletin board. This is a VERY elegant soup that is so tasty and not difficult to prepare.

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

26

cloves roasted garlic (2-3 heads)
2

tablespoons olive oil
2

tablespoons butter
2 ¹⁄₄

cups sliced onions
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
18

cloves garlic, peeled
3 ¹⁄₂

cups chicken stock or 3 1/2 cups vegetable stock
¹⁄₂

cup whipping cream
¹⁄₂

cup finely grated parmesan cheese (about 2 ounces)
4

lemon wedges

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat; add onions and thyme and cook until onions are translucent, about 6 minutes.
Add roasted garlic and 18 raw garlic cloves and cook 3 minutes.
Add chicken stock; cover and simmer until garlic is very tender, about 20 minutes.
Working in batches, purée soup in blender until smooth.
Return soup to saucepan; add cream and bring to simmer.
Season with salt and pepper.
Divide grated cheese among 4 bowls and ladle soup over.
Squeeze juice of 1 lemon wedge into each bowl and serve.