Fresh Garlic Soup Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S SPANISH GARLIC SOUP (SOPA DE AJO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spread French bread onto the prepared baking sheet and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the top; gently stir to coat bread.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until just golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add ham; cook and stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of paprika and cook for 1 minute more. Pour bread into pot and toss to coat with hot oil mixture.
• Pour chicken broth into bread mixture; add cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and stir in parsley.
• Crack each egg into a small bowl or cup. Make 4 depressions in the bread on top of the soup with a spoon. Slowly pour an egg into each depression. Cover the pot with a lid and cook until egg whites are firm and yolks are thick but not hard, 2 to 3 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls and spoon an egg on top.

GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

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

FRESH GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Separate the cloves from each head of garlic. Do not peel. Drop in the garlic cloves in boiling water and boil 10 minutes.
• Drain them and peel. Do not discard water.
• Return the garlic cloves to the saucepan, and add the onion, olive oil, sage, and stock.
• Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
• Partially cover and cook 5 minutes.
• Uncover, reduce heat to low boil and cook another 5 minutes.
• Remove 5 sage leaves, and purée the soup.
• Season to taste. Arrange the croutons in warmed soup dishes, and pour the soup over them.
• Garnish with cheese and serve immediately.

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.

GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the smashed garlic and onion and cook, stirring, until soft and lightly golden, about 8 minutes. Add the wine, thyme, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste and the cheese rind. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add 5 cups water, reduce the heat to low and bring to a gentle simmer; cook until the garlic is very soft, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the bread and let soak, 10 minutes.
• Remove the thyme, bay leaf and cheese rind from the saucepan; stir in the grated cheese, sour cream and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Transfer the soup to a blender in batches and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, the sliced garlic and a pinch of salt in a skillet over low heat; cook until the garlic is golden and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Top with the fried garlic, some of the garlic oil, and dill.

GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy pot and, when hot, add the leeks and garlic. Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften, then add the stock, potatoes and salt, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat and boil gently for 30 minutes.
• While the soup is cooking, make the croutons: Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet. When hot, saute the bread cubes, stirring almost continuously, until they are browned evenly on all sides.
• When the soup mixture is cooked, push the mixture through a food mill or puree in a food processor. To puree in a food processor, strain the soup first through a fine sieve, Place the solids in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth, then combine with the reserved liquid. (If too much of the liquid is processed with the solids, the mixture becomes foamy, yielding a soup with a frothy texture like baby food.)
• Stir the butter into the hot soup and serve with the croutons.

FRESH TOMATO AND GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Process tomatoes until smooth in a food processor.
• Heat the butter, add onions, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring until the onions are soft.
• Add flour, stir until combined.
• Remove from heat, gradually stir in the tomatoes, stock, tomato paste and sugar, simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until slightly thickened, stir in herbs.
• For the Parmesan toast, combine butter and cheese, spread over the bread.
• Grill until melted.
• Serve soup with Parmesan toast.

GARDEN FRESH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot, over medium heat, combine the tomatoes, onion, cloves and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, and gently boil for about 20 minutes to blend all of the flavors. Remove from heat and run the mixture through a food mill into a large bowl, or pan. Discard any stuff left over in the food mill.
• In the now empty stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux, cooking until the roux is a medium brown. Gradually whisk in a bit of the tomato mixture, so that no lumps form, then stir in the rest. Season with sugar and salt, and adjust to taste.

CHICKEN GARLIC GINGER HEALING SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pan.
• Add fresh garlic, fresh ginger, and onion.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes. Add Ginger paste, cayenne pepper, and salt & pepper. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the chicken broth, water, chicken, and carrots.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes (feel free to cook on low for up to an hour).
• Add spinach and let cook for 5 minutes just before serving.
• Note: you can also add mushrooms, to add in more antioxidants. Simply add to the soup at the same time you add the carrots.

GARLIC TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-cup baking dish, combine the garlic and oil. Cover and bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned., In a large saucepan, bring the garlic, tomatoes and tomato puree to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Add the cream, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Cool slightly. Place half of the soup at a time in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Return to the pan; heat through.,