Soupe A Lail Creamy Garlic Soup Recipes

SOUPE A L'AIL AUX POMMES DE TERRE - SAFFRON FLAVORED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Remove excess layers of paper from head of garlic and slice off the very top of head. Place on aluminum foil, drizzle with olive oil, cover and roast at 400 F for about 30 mins or until garlic becomes soft.
• In a 3 qt sauce pan saute shallots. Combine all the ingredients in the same sauce pan except for the potatoes, cream and saffron. Bring the soup to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Use an immersion hand blender to puree the soup (or run through a food processor).
• Add the potatoes, cream and saffron to the soup and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Divide the soup into 6 oven safe bowls and top with french bread. Sprinkle cheese on top of the bread and broil until the cheese begins to brown. Serve while warm.

GARLIC SOUP (SOUPE A L'AIL)

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Puree in batches in blender. Season with salt and pepper. Rewarm over medium heat. Drizzle with cream, if desired.

CREAMY GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan and add the bay leaf, sage, thyme, garlic and salt. heat to a gentle boil and simmer for 40 minutes. Do not heat above a simmer! The broth will reduce and get too salty.
• Strain into a bowl, remove the bay and sage leaves from the strainer and return the broth and garlic back to the saucepan, off the heat. Taste and add more salt if needed.
• With a fork, whisk the egg yolks, egg, cheese, and pepper together in a bowl until creamy. slowly drizzle the olive oil, beating all the time, then add (slowly! slowly!) continuing to whisk, a large ladleful of the broth. Stir the contents of teh bowl into the garlic broth and whisk it continuously over low-medium heat until it thickens slightly, or just long enough to be no longer watery.
• Place a handful of torn bread chunks into the bottom of each bowl and pour the soup over the bread. Finish with drizzle of olive oil, and serve immediately.

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.