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Garlic Soup | Creamy And Delicious

October 24, 2022

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Garlic soup is one of mine Favorite soups Cook in the fall season and for good reason. This soup is very simple to make and almost impossible to spoil. All you need is a few very common ingredients and that’s about it 45 minutes of your time

To make it more interesting, I will also show you Two ways to serve… because the right toppings take this garlic soup to a whole new level.

This particular recipe calls for heavy cream and potatoes, which will turn into a delicious, mild cream after mixing. I use a A whole head of garlic In this recipe, however, the cream really reduces its strong flavor and the final flavor profile is very balanced and subtle.

Creamy garlic soup ingredients

You can see all key components In the picture above and we will also need some salt and black pepper of course. A full list of ingredients is below:

1 head the day before yesterday
3-4 medium sized potatoes
1 big yellow onion
5-6 cups of vegetable or chicken stock
1 teaspoon of dried thyme
2 spoons of butter
1 cup of heavy cream
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Extras:

chives
Cheddar cheese
Grilled bacon
Bread croutons

How to make garlic soup

Watch the video recipe or read on for detailed instructions.

Let’s start by finely chopping a A large yellow onion. If you want, you can also use white onions or even shallots… this garlic soup will taste great regardless of the type of onion we use.

warm up a little Olive oil (vegetable oil is also fine) in a medium-sized pot and add the onions. While the onion is sautéing, we have some time for the potatoes.

Again no science here, simple Peel and cut them into cubes. We’re going to cook the potatoes until they almost start to fall apart and then stir them in, so smaller pieces work better.

As soon as the onions are turned translucent And the edges start to brown, it’s time to add our garlic. we need A whole head of garlic And you can crush the cloves or cut them into small pieces. We will stir the soup again, so don’t stress at all about the size of the garlic pieces.

drop in two tablespoons of butter and sauté for another 3 minutes to extract flavors from the garlic. Add A teaspoon of dried thyme and fry again for another 2 or 3 minutes.

And now it’s time for the potatoes. Add them all to the pot. Mix them with the onion and garlic and sauté 3 more minutes once again.

Pour into 5 or 6 cups of chicken or vegetable stock. Alternatively, you can use just water and 2 stock cubes. Continue with A A cup of heavy cream And of course, generously seasoned salt and pepper. You’ll need about a teaspoon of each but it’s best to add less at first and add more later if needed.

Mix everything together properly with a spatula, cover the pot with a lid and cook over medium heat 15, or maybe 20 minutes. Once the potatoes are easy to break with a fork, we’re good and it’s time for the next step.

At this point, our garlic soup is almost done, we just have to take care of the “creamy” part. I’m sure you have a Manual blender at home so let’s use it now. We want to make sure that all the potatoes, onions and garlic are finely mixed and have There are no lumps left any.

Use a hand blender to make this garlic soup smooth and creamy.

It shouldn’t take more than 2 or 3 minutes and once we’re there, it’s time for a taste test. You will probably need to add some salt and black pepper, which I do as well. Mix everything again and cook for a A minute or two so that the salt has time to dissolve. Once you’re happy with the taste, we’re done.

And it’s time to serve. There are many ways to garnish this garlic soup and here are my two favorite ways. Homemade Bread croutons and finely chopped chives is a sure hit. But you can also use Grilled bacon piecesA nice amount of Cheddar cheese And again some chives up.

advice: Don’t have chives on hand? Finely chopped spring onion is an excellent substitute.

Finished garlic soup with two types of toppings.

How to make bread croutons for soup?

It couldn’t be easier! Just take a slice of bread and cut it small cubes, about a quarter of an inch in size. Toast these pieces on a dry pan And once they become a little crispy, add a touch of olive oil or butter. Continue grilling until the croutons are browned.

you can too Season your croutons With garlic salt, pepper or some herbs… but they taste great even without additional spices. Bread croutons are my number one choice for this garlic soup, but they work great with many other soups or even salads.

So what do you think? I would say the soup looks just great and I can’t wait to try it.

Did you like this recipe? Tell me in the comments! See you next time.

Optional tips

You can experiment with aromatics for this garlic soup. I often add ground caraway or cumin. In the case of caraway, I would add 1 teaspoon and when using cumin, half a teaspoon will be enough.
The amount of garlic is also adjustable. Head 1 works great for this amount of soup, but definitely feel free to add more or less, depending on your preferences.
The garlic itself gives the soup a slightly spicy taste, But feel free to take it to the next level by adding some chili flakes or hot paprika.
Another great addition would be eggs. Simply beat two eggs with a whisk and stir them into the soup, just as you would make egg drop soup.
Want to use more herbs? go for it! Chopped parsley, marjoram, lovage, rosemary… all are excellent choices.

Two bowls of garlic soup are ready to enjoy.

More soups to try:

Loaded Kale Soup – You can use both savoy cabbage and savoy cabbage for this.
Green bean soup – Sweet and sour cream soup.
Mixed vegetable soup – My favorite soup for the summer season.
Cabbage tomato soup – Thick and filling soup with pork shoulder.
Sauerkraut soup – A popular slavish soup that was chosen as the best soup in the world.