Garlic Herb Soup
From nikchick 17 years agoIngredients
- 2 1/2 quarts stock (vegetable or chicken) shopping list
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary shopping list
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano shopping list
- 1 cup chopped parsley shopping list
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme shopping list
- 2 large heads (whole heads) garlic, cloves separated and peeled shopping list
- 1/2 cup dry white wine shopping list
- 6 tablespoons butter shopping list
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- grated parmesan cheese (optional, garnish) shopping list
How to make it
- Place the stock and herbs (rosemary through thyme) into a 4-quart stock pot. Bring to a boil and cover. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Strain the stock to remove the herbs and return the stock to the pot.
- In a small saucepan, place all but 2 of the peeled garlic cloves and just cover with water. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
- Puree the garlic and cooking water until smooth. Add to the stockpot with the white wine and bring to a simmer.
- Melt the butter in a small pan and add the flour to make a roux.
- Whisk the roux into the hot stock until smooth and the soup begins to thicken slightly. Crush the two reserved cloves of garlic into the pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the cream, chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve with Parmesan as a garnish if you desire.
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