Soup A L Aille Recipes

SOUPE A L'AIL (GARLIC SOUP)

Steps:

• Peel the garlic cloves and chop them coarsely.
• Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan or a small kettle. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about one minute. Do not brown the garlic. Add the water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Strain the garlic and reserve the cooking liquid. Put the garlic and a half cup of the reserved cooking liquid in a blender or food processor and blend to a fine puree. Put the remaining cooking liquid in a saucepan and add the puree. Bring to a boil. Add the vermicelli. Stir and cook for about four minutes. Do not overcook.
• Meanwhile, blend the egg yolks and vinegar in a bowl.
• Turn off the heat under the saucepan. Drop in the egg whites. Do not stir. They will form a cloudlike mixture. Add the egg yolk mixture and stir very slowly. Serve immediately.

STEAK AND ALE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat.
• Combine the flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a ziplock plastic bag.
• Toss the meat in the flour, a few pieces at a time.
• Add the meat, a few pieces at a time, to the oil and brown on all sides.
• Transfer the browned meat to the insert of a 5-7 quart slow cooker.
• When all the meat is browned, add the onions, garlic, and thyme to the same skillet over med-high heat and saute until the onions begin to soften and become translucent.
• Add the ale to the pan and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow cooker insert and add broth, carrots, parsnips, and potatoes.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or on LOW for 8-10 hours, until the vegetables are tender and the beef is fork tender.
• Season with salt and pepper before serving.

SOUP A L'AILLE

Steps:

• Separate the garlic cloves & scald 1 minute. Slip off & discard skins & scalding water.
• In a kettle over medium heat, combine cold water, garlic, salt, pepper, cloves, parsley, & oil. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, & simmer 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
• With a slotted spoon, lift out the cloves, parsley, & garlic. Discard parsley & cloves. Puree the garlic with 2c of broth, in a blender or food processor, or press through a sieve.
• In a medium bowl beat the egg yolks until thick. Whip in the butter, then the garlic puree, then 1c broth. Whip this mixture into the kettle. Reheat to just below boiling, but do not boil.
• To serve: Place a piece of French bread, toasted & buttered in the bottom of each soup bowl & sprinkle generously with cheese. Ladle the soup over the bread.
• To make ahead: Complete through Step 3, then finish just before serving.