Cream Of Garlic Soup With Root Vegetables Recipes

CREAMY ROOT VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Cook and stir onion in bacon drippings 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Add celery root, parsnips, stock and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf., Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or, cool slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pan. Stir in cream, 2 teaspoons thyme, salt, pepper and nutmeg; heat through. Top servings with bacon and additional thyme.

CREAM OF GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Chop garlic in a food processor to a coarse paste, stopping occasionally to scrape the sides of the bowl.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic paste and cook just until the paste begins to color, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken broth and wine. Bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the milk, cream and potato and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Puree soup in blender, return to saucepan and simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve with buttered French bread.

GARLIC SOUP GRATINé (CREAM OF GARLIC SOUP)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a pot, cover garlic and bay leaves with 2 cups cold water.
• Bring to a boil, then drain.
• Repeat process 3 times.
• In a large dutch oven, over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan and set aside; discard all but 1 tablespoon grease (if there isn't a full tablespoon make up the difference with butter).
• Add the onions and leeks and season with salt and pepper; cook, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender (10-15 minutes).
• Add garlic, broth, cream, bacon, and thyme to onion/leek mixture and simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes.
• On a baking sheet, bake the bread slices until crisp but not golden (6 minutes).
• Remove bay leaves from soup; discard.
• In a food processor or blender, purée the soup until smooth (working in batches if necessary).
• Pour soup into serving bowls.
• Rub each slice of toast on both sides with the cut sides of a garlic clove.
• Top each bowl with toast and sprinkle with cheese.
• Heat under broiler until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with chives.
• Serve hot.

CURRIED CREAM OF ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Add apples, onion, garlic, ginger root, curry, cumin, ground corriander, thyme and cayenne. Cook until softened.
• Add root vegetables and stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Let cool for 15 minutes. Puree soup in batches. Add cream and heat through but DO NOT BOIL.
• Sprinkle with fresh corriander.
• NOTE: you can create your own combination of root vegetables. Total amount of diced vegetables should total about 4 cups or 1 litre.

CREAM OF SORREL SOUP WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large kettle, heat the stock to simmering over medium heat. Add the celery root and Jerusalem artichokes and cook until soft, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt two tablespoons of butter in a small skillet. Toss the sorrel in the butter just to coat. Remove from the heat and reserve.
• Using a serrated knife, remove the crusts from the bread and cut into one-quarter-inch cubes. Melt the remaining butter in a small skillet over high heat and toss the cubes in the butter and toast until golden, about three minutes. Reserve.
• With a slotted spoon, remove the vegetables from the stock and place them in the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth. Return the puree to the stock and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring the soup to a boil and stir in the cream. When the soup is steaming, add the sorrel and ladle into hot soup plates and sprinkle with the croutons and chervil.

ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Stir in onion and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, rosemary and bay leaves; cook 1 minute more. Add root vegetables, 8 cups water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove and discard rosemary branches and bay leaves. Using an immersion blender, purée soup until smooth. (Alternatively, you can purée the soup in batches in a blender or food processor.) If the soup is too thick, add a little water. Season with lemon juice and more salt to taste.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with a drizzle of olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice, flaky salt and crushed chile or grated cheese, if desired.

CREAM OF GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until they turn a deep golden brown, 30-40 minutes. Add the thyme, 6 cups Chicken Stock, and Bouquet Garni and bring to a boil. Stir in the bread cubes and let simmer for 10 minutes, until the bread is soft. Remove the soup from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
• Remove the Bouquet Garni and puree the soup in a blender (in batches, if necessary), until completely smooth. Return the soup to the pot and heat to the desired temperature. Whisk in more Chicken Stock if the mixture is too thick. Add half-and-half or cream until the soup reaches the texture of a classic cream soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

WORLD'S BEST CREAM OF GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil and butter over low heat. Add the onions and garlic. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and beginning to turn golden, about 30 minutes. Raise the heat to moderate and continue cooking the onions and garlic, uncovered, stirring frequently, until deep golden, about 10 minutes longer.
• Add the stock, bread, bouquet garni, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer about 15 minutes.
• Remove the bouquet garni and puree the soup in a blender or food processor. Strain the soup back into the pot. Add the half-and-half and pepper and bring back to a boil. Serve topped with the croutons or garlic chips, if you like.

CREAM OF GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Saute garlic in margarine in medium saucepan until golden.
• Mix in flour.
• Add vegetable broth, stirring until boiling and thickened.
• Add milk and paprika.
• Gently simmer for about 5 minutes until garlic is cooked.