Description
A comforting and silky garlic soup made with roasted garlic, tender potatoes, and savory broth, served with crusty bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head of garlic
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 medium potatoes, diced
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley for garnish
- Crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cut the top off the head of garlic, drizzle with olive oil, wrap in foil, and roast for 30-40 minutes until soft.
- In a pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the chopped onion until translucent.
- Add the diced potatoes, thyme, and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Squeeze the roasted garlic into the pot and blend the soup until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve garnished with chopped parsley and alongside crusty bread.
Notes
For a deeper garlic flavor, roast the garlic longer, but avoid burning it. For best texture, dice potatoes uniformly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Roasting and Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg