44 Clove Garlic Soup With Parmesan Cheese Food

ROASTED GARLIC SOUP WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place 26 garlic cloves in small glass baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Cover baking dish tightly with foil and bake until garlic is golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes. Cool. Squeeze garlic between fingertips to release cloves. Transfer cloves to small bowl.
• 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. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring occasionally.)
• Divide grated cheese among 4 bowls and ladle soup over. Squeeze juice of 1 lemon wedge into each bowl and serve.

ROASTED GARLIC POTATO SOUP WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 (200C) degrees.
• Put the garlic cloves in a small baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and cover with a piece of foil. Roast until the cloves are soft and golden brown, 25-30 minutes.
• Put 2 cups of the potatoes on a baking sheet. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss around to coat. Roast in the oven alongside the garlic until tender, about 40 minutes.
• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the leek and cook until softened. Add the roasted garlic, remaining raw potatoes, 6 cups water or broth and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Puree the soup with a hand blender or in a regular blender in batches (let it cool 10 minutes before putting in the blender) until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup of the parmesan and the lemon juice.
• To serve, put 4 or 5 roasted potatoes in each serving bowl. Ladle the soup over the potatoes. Sprinkle with additional cheese and some of the herbs.

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.

44-CLOVE GARLIC SOUP WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the 26 cloves of garlic in small baking dish. Toss the garlic with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for about 45 or until garlic is soft and golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool enough to handle the garlic. Squeeze each garlic clove to release the garlic and place in a small bowl.
• Heat a heavy bottom large saucepan over medium-high heat and melt 2 tablespoons butter. Saute the onions and thyme and cook until the onions are soft and translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the roasted garlic, 18 cloves of raw garlic and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Add chicken stock and cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the garlic is tender. Use an immersion blener to puree the soup until smooth or transfer in batches to a blender. Return the soup to the saucepan and add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Divide the grated Parmesan cheese equally into 4 bowls and ladle in soup. Squeeze lemon juice into each bowl and serve. Garnish with fresh thyme or chopped chives.