Cream Of Garlic Soup

Cooking mellows the flavor of garlic in this chicken stock based soup pureed with cubes of cooked potato and thickened with heavy cream.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 399 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup white wine
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 ½ cups milk
• ¾ cup garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• ½ cup peeled and cubed potatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Chop garlic in a food processor to a coarse paste, stopping occasionally to scrape the sides of the bowl.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the milk, cream and potato and simmer for another 30 minutes.

Step 4

Puree soup in blender, return to saucepan and simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve with buttered French bread.