Creamy Garlic Soup with Garlic and Walnut Crouton
By lorik
Ingredients
- MINCE:
- 1 bulb garlic, peeled
- MELT:
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
- ADD:
- 1/2 cup dry vermouth
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1 bulb garlic, roasted (see tip)
- Fresh thyme sprigs
- WHISK:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt to taste
- For Crouton:
- BRUSH:
- 12 slices French baguette, 1/4-inch thick
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
- Salt and black pepper
- PURÉE:
- 2 bulbs garlic, roasted
- 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1 tsp. packed fresh thyme
- 1/4 tsp. cider vinegar
- TOSS:
- 3/4 cup finely diced sweet-tart apple (such as Honeycrisp)
- 1 Tbsp. dry vermouth
- Fresh thyme
Details
Servings 6
Adapted from cuisinerecipes.com
Preparation
Step 1
Mince garlic in a food processor.
Melt butter in a pot over medium heat, add minced garlic, nutmeg, and pepper and sweat until garlic softens, 3 minutes.
Add vermouth and reduce by half, 5 minutes. Add broth, potatoes, bay leaves, roasted garlic, and thyme to pot and simmer until potatoes are very tender, 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves and thyme. Purée soup, in batches, in a blender until smooth.
Strain soup through a fine-mesh sieve; discard pulp. Return soup to pot over low heat.
Whisk in cream and heat soup through; season with salt.
Nutrition Information
Per serving: 283 cal; 19g total fat (12g sat); 65mg chol; 184mg sodium; 20g carb; 1g fiber; 4g protein
For Crouton:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Brush 1 Tbsp. oil on one side of baguette slices; season with salt and pepper. Bake baguette on a baking sheet, oiled side up, until crisp, 10–12 minutes; let cool.
Purée roasted garlic, walnuts, remaining 1 Tbsp. oil, 1 tsp. thyme, and vinegar in a food processor until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
Toss apple with vermouth.
Spread roasted garlic mixture onto each crostini, then top each with 1 Tbsp. apple and garnish with thyme.
Nutrition Information
Per serving: 158 cal; 10g total fat (1g sat); 0mg chol; 107mg sodium; 15g carb; 1g fiber; 3g protein
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