Have you ever heard that a bowl of garlic soup in a day keeps you away from the doctor? If not, believe that this saying is completely correct. Garlic, being a wonderful herb and the main ingredient to treat several illnesses, has various powerful medicinal properties.

You might have heard many times and might have even tried that consuming raw garlic is a great remedy to treat common cold and flu and gives you great relief from sore throat. So, adding garlic soup to your diet not just gives you a smooth rich flavor of garlic, but also works wonderfully in improving your immunity. The roasted garlic and heavy whipping cream combination make this a flavorful and creamy soup.

This garlic soup recipe can be your comforting meal anytime, moreover with an extra immune boost. It does not give a strong and tangy flavor of garlic, but even pungent or harsh at all, as most of you might be thinking of. Instead, roasting the garlic gives this soup a slightly sweet flavor. You will definitely find this soup wholesome and interesting. So, even if you are looking for something to boost your family’s immune system and to make them prepare for the coming cold and flu season, start introducing this garlic soup recipe to them today only.

Garlic Soup recipe

Garlic Soup

Quick Stats:

  • Prep time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
  • Cooking time: 45 minutes
  • Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of garlic cloves 
  • 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter
  • 4 chopped leeks
  • 1 chopped onions
  • 6 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups of chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 4-5 tablespoons of dry sherry
  • 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, you can reduce/add as per your taste
  • Salt as per the taste
  • 2-3 pinches of powdered white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped chives

Method to Prepare:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Now, cut off the head of each garlic clove, make sure not to peel them. Drizzle some olive oil over them and place them into the oven-safe dish and cover it with a baking sheet or a lid.
  • Now, you have to roast the garlic for around 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until garlic cloves start turning brown. Once they are roasted, press each clove between your thumb and finger, it will peel off immediately. Now, cut all of them.
  • Take a large saucepan and melt butter over medium heat. Now, add garlic, onions, and leeks and stir them until onions turn translucent or for around 6-8 minutes.
  • Add all-purpose flour and mix it well and cook for 8-10 minutes over low heat.
  • Pour chicken or vegetable broth, whatever you have at your home, and dry sherry. Let the mixture cook for 20 minutes over low heat and stir it occasionally. Let it cool, not completely but slightly, so that you can easily blend in a processor.
  • Now, take a blender or a food processor and blend this mixture in batches.
  • Once the whole mixture is done, transfer it into a saucepan and add heavy whipping cream.
  • Let it cook for 8-10 minutes or until the mixture becomes thick.
  • Add lemon juice, salt, and white pepper as per the taste.
  • Transfer the soup into bowls by garnishing it with chives and serve it hot.

Quick Tip:

  • You can refrigerate this soup for 4-5 days.
  • You can roast the garlic cloves in advance and place them into the refrigerator. It will save the preparation time and help you to prepare garlic soup in much less time.
  • You can serve this amazing soup with croutons on it and give some crunchiness to your soup.

Nutritional Value:

  • Calories: 728cal
  • Fat: 54.9g
  • Carbohydrates: 48.8g
  • Protein: 12.7g
  • Cholesterol: 127mg

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Final Words

This garlic soup is extremely rich, flavorful, and smooth, moreover, the roasted garlic makes this soup smell fabulous. If you want to prepare vegan soup, you can prepare it using vegetable broth. However, you can’t imagine a better garlic soup recipe than this, so give it a try and add immune-boosting food to this dinner.