Creamy Roasted Garlic Soup Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• For the roasted garlic, this can be done a day ahead:
• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Cut the bottom portion off where the garlic attaches to the base. To make peeling the garlic easy, you can smash them a bit then the peel will come right off. Place garlic in small glass baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and add a dash each of salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Cover baking dish tightly with a lid or foil and bake until garlic is golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes. Transfer cloves to small bowl. If making the day before, place cooled garlic in a plastic bag or covered dish and refrigerate until needed. By the way, this roasted garlic is fabulous anytime for a garlic paste or just for snacking on the roasted garlic cloves. The oil, salt and pepper, and roasting method create a fabulous treat.

CREAMY GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook and stir the garlic in oil over low heat for 1 minute or until lightly browned. Stir in the broth, salt, pepper, thyme and rosemary; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. , Strain broth and return to the pan. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks and cream. Stir in 1/2 cup hot broth. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until soup reaches 160° (do not boil). Top each serving with a slice of garlic bread; sprinkle with cheese.

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.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut off top quarter inch of each garlic head and place the garlic heads in a small shallow baking dish.
• Drizzle oil over garlic heads.
• Bake until golden, about one hour.
• Cool slightly.
• Press individual garlic cloves between thumb and finger to release garlic oils.
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, leeks and onion and saute until onion is translucent, about eight minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, add flour and cook ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in hot stock and sherry.
• Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, then cool slightly.
• Puree soup in batches in blender or processor.
• Return the soup to the saucepan.
• Add cream and simmer until thickened, about ten minutes.
• Add lemon juice to taste.
• Season with salt and white pepper.
• Place one slice of toast in bottom of bowl.
• Ladle soup into bowls.
• Place slice of provolone cheese on top and broil on low for 3-5 minutes to melt cheese.

ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Cut off top 1/4 inch of each garlic head. Place in a small, shallow baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until golden, about 1 hour. Cool slightly. Press individual garlic cloves between thumb and finger to release. Chop garlic.
• Melt butter or margarine in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, leeks, and onion; saute until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add flour and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in hot broth and sherry. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
• Puree soup in batches in a blender or food processor.
• Return soup to saucepan, and add cream. Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and white pepper. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with chives.

CREAM OF ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Saute the bread cubes and garlic powder in 2 tablespoons butter in a large skilet over medium heat until the bread cubes are golden. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• 2. Place the garlic heads on an ungreased baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• 3. Remove and discard the papery skin from the garlic. Cut off the bottom of each garlic head, and squeeze out soft garlic into a small bowl. Set garlic aside.
• 4. Saute the onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until tender. Stir in buttermilk and whipping cream. Bring just to a boil; reduce heat, adn simmer uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside and let it cool.
• 5. Position the knife blade in a food processor bowl; add the reserved garlic, buttermilk mixture, and potato. Process 1 minute or until smooth.
• 6. Return the pureed mixture to the saucepan; stir in the Cognac, salt, and 1/8 teaspoon dillweed. Cook over medium heat until mixture is thoroughly heated, stirring frequently.
• 7. To serve, ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Sprinkle with the reserved bread cubes. Garnish with dill weed if desired.