Roasted Garlic Thyme Soup Food

ROASTED GARLIC SOUP WITH GOAT CHEESE CROUTONS

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook until the fat is rendered, about 4 minutes. Add the leeks, onions, salt, pepper, and thyme, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are very soft but not colored, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the roasted garlic and stir well to incorporate. Add the wine, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until the wine is nearly all evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very soft and the soup is slightly thickened, 20 to 30 minutes. Add cubes of bread to thicken, if desired, and then blend with an immersion blender. Add the cream, parsley, and lemon juice and simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the sliced bread on a baking sheet and bake on both sides until just crisp and light golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the oven. Rub one side of each with the cut garlic clove. In a small bowl, mash the cheese with the oil and spread 1 tablespoon of the mixture on top of each crouton. Return to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top each serving with 2 cheese croutons, Garnish with chopped chives and serve hot.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Cut the top quarter from each head of garlic and place, cut side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle the oil lightly over the cut garlic tops, and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Turn the garlic cut side down, and roast until the cloves are soft and golden brown, about 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle. Squeeze each head of garlic, gently pressing with your fingers to expel the cloves into a bowl. Stir the garlic with a rubber spatula to blend thoroughly. Use as needed, or store refrigerated in an airtight container.

ROASTED GARLIC THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• Put the garlic cloves in a saucepan with just enough olive oil to cover them. Place over low heat and simmer until the cloves are soft and golden, 30-40 minutes. With a slotted spoon, scoop the garlic into a bowl, then mash to a puree. Immediately strain the oil through a coffee filter and reserve.
• Process the butter in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Add 1/4-cup of the garlic puree (save any extra for spreading on bread), 1-1/2 Tbs. of the reserved garlic oil, the thyme, and a pinch of salt. Process until well blended. Taste and add more salt if needed. Refrigerate until firm enough to shape into a log.
• Put an 18-inch sheet of aluminum foil on your work surface. Spoon the butter down the center of the foil into a log about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Enclose in foil and twist the ends to make a sealed log, like a Tootsie Roll. Refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 6 months.

GARLIC THYME SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Spread garlic cloves evenly in shallow baking pan.
• Drizzle with the olive oil and season with the salt and pepper.
• Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake 15-20 minutes or until cloves are golden.
• Seperate the garlic from the olive oil while still warm.
• Reserve both and cool.
• After garlic cloves have cooled somewhat, place in blender or food processor.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved olive oil.
• Puree to a smooth paste.
• In a stock pot over high heat, boil the cream for about 10 minutes until it is reduced by 1/4 (you should have about 2 1/4 cups cream left).
• Add vegetable stock, garlic paste and thyme.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a 4-cup baking dish melt 2 tablespoons butter; add garlic and toss. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until garlic is tender and golden brown; stirring halfway.
• Toss 12 cloves with honey; set aside.
• In a large pot over medium heat, melt remaining butter. Add onions; reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• Uncover and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Add potatoes, thyme, bay leaf and remaining roasted cloves; sauté for 3 minutes over medium heat.
• Stir in broth and 1 cup of the cream. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.
• Remove from heat; let stand for 10 minutes to cool. Remove thyme and bay leaf. In a blender, in batches, purée until smoooth; return to pot. Stir in remaining cream and bring to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with reserved honey-roasted garlic.

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.

ROASTED GARLIC CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP WITH THYME

Steps:

• Prep:.
• Chop 4 Crimini mushrooms and 4 White mushrooms finely and set aside.
• Slice remaining White and Crimini mushrooms and reserve in separate bowl.
• Directions:.
• In a 5-quart pot, melt butter on med-high heat until slightly browned, 1-2 minutes - this will happen fairly quickly so be careful to watch it; turn heat down to medium.
• Gradually whisk in all-purpose flour - mixture will be bubbly.
• Stir in dried onion, granulated garlic, parsley and white pepper to rue and stir constantly for 2 minutes until onion and garlic are fragrant and slightly browned; mixture will seem on the dry side.
• Slightly lower your heat to Medium-Low and add contents of chopped mushrooms and mix thoroughly for 1 minute.
• Add your chicken stock to the mushroom mixture and bring heat up to Medium, stirring occasionally so your mixture doesn't stick to the bottom.
• Cook for 5 minutes to thicken.
• Add in the dried Thyme and mix thoroughly.
• Add your whipping cream, half-and-half or whole milk and whisk together. This will thin out your mixture a bit and make for a smooth consistency.
• Heat your mixture for 2 minutes.
• Add your sliced mushrooms and stir, until bubbly.
• Turn heat to Medium-Low and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. You soup will thicken as it stands.

ROASTED GARLIC TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulbs, but do not peel or separate the cloves. Cut off top of garlic bulbs, exposing individual cloves. Drizzle cut cloves with 2 tablespoons oil. Wrap in foil; place on a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Place tomatoes on same pan; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Bake 40-45 minutes or until garlic cloves and tomatoes are soft. Unwrap garlic and cool 10 minutes., In a large saucepan, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add minced garlic, thyme and tomatoes. Squeeze garlic from skins and add to tomato mixture. Add stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until flavors are blended, stirring occasionally., Remove soup from heat; cool slightly. Process in batches in a blender until smooth; return to saucepan. Add cream and the remaining salt and pepper; heat through, stirring occasionally.

ROASTED GARLIC, POTATO, LEEK AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F while peeling garlic cloves.
• Place garlic cloves in small baking pan; add 1 tablespoons of the olive oil and stir to coat well. Roast for 20 minutes or until golden.
• In large heavy saucepan heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add leeks and fennel; saute until mixture begins to brown slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Add broth, potatoes, roasted garlic, thyme and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Remove bay leaves and discard.
• Puree soup, in batches, in food processor or blender. Return to sauce pan and heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide among 4 bowls and top each with a tablespoon of yogurt.
• Garnish with a bit of chopped fennel leaves, if desired.