Description
Country French Garlic Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish that captures the essence of rustic French cuisine. With its rich garlic aroma, creamy texture, and vibrant vegetables, this soup is perfect for chilly evenings or as an inviting starter. Each bowl transports you to a cozy café in the French countryside, making it a delightful addition to your meal rotation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10–12 cloves garlic
- 1 medium onion
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Fresh thyme sprigs
Instructions
- Sauté the Aromatics: Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until translucent (about 5 minutes). Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Add Potatoes and Broth: Incorporate diced potatoes, stir for a minute, then pour in vegetable broth. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Blend It Up: Remove from heat and blend soup until smooth using an immersion blender or countertop blender.
- Stir in Cream and Thyme: Return blended soup to low heat, add heavy cream and thyme sprigs, warming for about 5 minutes without boiling.
- Season to Taste: Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve It Up: Ladle into bowls garnished with fresh thyme or croutons.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg