French Garlic Soup Recipe

Name: French Garlic Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 head garlic, cloves separated; 1 cup boiling water; 2 cups beef broth; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 1/2 cups half and half milk; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 pinch cayenne, to taste; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 4 slices crusty French bread; 1/4 cup soft butter; 1/3 cup shredded gruyere cheese

Servings: persons

1 head garlic, cloves separated
1 cup boiling water
2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups half and half milk
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 pinch cayenne, to taste
salt & freshly ground black pepper
4 slices crusty French bread
1/4 cup soft butter
1/3 cup shredded gruyere cheese

1
Remove all the cloves of garlic from the head.
2
Take a smallish saucepan and heat to boiling a cup of water; add the cloves of garlic and simmer for about 1 minute - drain, peel the garlic (which should be slightly softened and should peel easily) and cut each clove in half.
3
Add garlic cloves to beef broth in saucepan; cover and simmer 10 minutes, or until garlic is soft.
4
Remove half of the garlic cloves and reserve.
5
To the saucepan add the chicken broth, water, wine, half and half, thyme (crush it with your fingers before adding), and cayenne to broth and heat to a low simmer for 5 minutes.
6
With an immersion blender or in a regular blender, puree the soup; season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper, set aside, and keep warm.
7
Toast bread on one side under broiler; remove and spread un-toasted sides with butter.
8
Mash the reserved half of garlic cloves and spread over the un-toasted and buttered sides of bread; sprinkle with shredded Gruyere cheese.
9
Broil toast until brown and bubbly, about 30 seconds (careful, they can burn easily).
10
Place a piece of toast in each of the four soup bowls; ladle hot soup over and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 head garlic, cloves separated, 1 cup boiling water, 2 cups beef broth, 1/2 cup chicken broth, and more.

Yes, French Garlic Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

French Garlic Soup

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