Leeksoupwithroastedgarlicandparmesan Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut off top 1/4 inch of each garlic head.
• Place garlic heads in small shallow baking dish.
• Drizzle oil over.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake until golden, about 1 hour.
• Cool slightly.
• Press individual garlic cloves between thumb and finger to release garlic, Should be like butter.
• Chop garlic.
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add leeks and onion and saute until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes add garlic.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add flour and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in hot stock and Sherry.
• Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cool slightly.
• Puree soup in batches in blender or processor.
• Return soup to saucepan.
• Add cream and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile.
• Heat olive oil then quickly saute garlic slices till crisp and tan.
• Add lemon juice to taste.
• Season with salt and white pepper.
• Ladle into bowls.
• Garnish with fried garlic slices and minced chives.

LEEK & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 50g butter in a heavy saucepan. When it foams, add 450g potatoes, cut into 1cm cubes, 1 small onion, cut the same as the potatoes, and 450g white parts of leeks, sliced and toss them in the butter until they are well coated.
• Season well with salt and freshly ground pepper and toss again. Put a disc of greaseproof paper (called a cartouche by chefs) on top of the vegetables to keep in the steam), then cover the pan with its lid.
• Cook over a gentle heat for 10 mins, or until the vegetables are soft but not coloured.
• Uncover the pan and discard the paper. Pour in 850ml of the light chicken or vegetable stock, bring to the boil and simmer until the vegetables are just cooked - about 5 minutes. Do not overcook or the soup will lose its fresh flavour.
• Purée in a blender until silky smooth, in batches if necessary, then taste and adjust the seasoning. Return the soup to a clean pan and stir in three quarters of a 142ml carton of whipping cream and 125ml full-fat milk.
• To finish the soup, finely shred the white part of 1 leek and gently cook it in a small knob of hot butter for a few mins until it is softened but not coloured.
• Reheat the soup to a gentle simmer (add some extra stock at this point if the soup is too thick for your liking), then pour into warmed bowls.
• Drizzle the remaining cream over each serving, top with a little pile of buttered leeks and a scattering of chives and black pepper and serve at once.

ROASTED GARLIC SOUP WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat; add onions and thyme and cook until onions are translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add roasted garlic and 18 raw garlic cloves and cook 3 minutes.
• Add chicken stock; cover and simmer until garlic is very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, purée soup in blender until smooth.
• Return soup to saucepan; add cream and bring to simmer.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide grated cheese among 4 bowls and ladle soup over.
• Squeeze juice of 1 lemon wedge into each bowl and serve.

LEEK SOUP WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Begin by preparing the roux.
• Melt the butter in a large stock pot.
• Add the cup of flower a little at a time whisking briskly to avoid lumps.
• After all the flower is in, continue to whisk and cook for at least 3 min.
• (5 is better).
• Add the 3 cups of 1/2 reduced chicken broth a little at a time wile continuing to whisk.
• as the roux thickens, add the 3 cups of wine a little at a time until all is incorporated.
• In a sauté pan, melt the 2 Tbs.
• of butter over medium heat, add the chopped leaks and sauté until tender but not browned and add to the roux.
• Next, add the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, head of Roasted garlic, parmesan cheese, soy-sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and honey.
• Let simmer for 1/2 hour stirring often.
• Lastly, with the heat low, stir in the cream and then the 1/2 cup butter to finish.
• Serve soon.
• this soup also keeps well refrigerated for up to a week.