Roasted Garlic Soup with Parmesan

By Bostoncook

Ingredients

• 26 cloves garlic, unpeeled
• 2 tablespoons light butter
• 2 1/4 cups sliced onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 18 cloves garlic, peeled
• 3 1/2 cups nonfat chicken broth
• 1/2 cup half-and-half, fat free
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 4 lemon wedges

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350.

2. Roast garlic. Remove pulp.

3. Saute onion and thyme in butter until translucent. Add roasted and raw garlic. Cook 3 mins.

4. Add broth. Cover and simmer until garlic is tender, ~20 mins.

5. Puree. Simmer with half and half. Season. Divide cheese among 4 bowls, ladle soup on top. Squeeze in lemon.

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