Description
Culinary magic happens when French-inspired Creamy Garlic Bread Soup brings comfort to your kitchen, blending rich flavors and hearty ingredients. Warm bread, roasted garlic, and silky cream combine to create a soul-satisfying experience you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 cups stale bread, cubed (French bread or sourdough)
- 1 whole head of garlic
- ½ cup heavy cream (or half & half)
Dairy and Fat Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Seasonings and Aromatics:
- 1 small onion, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Transform whole garlic bulb by slicing off its crown and generously coating with olive oil, then envelop completely in aluminum foil for roasting inside a preheated oven at 400F (200C) for approximately 35 minutes until cloves become tender and caramelized.
- Melt butter in a substantial cooking vessel over moderate temperature, incorporating finely diced onions and allowing them to become translucent and softened.
- Extract roasted garlic’s concentrated essence by gently squeezing cloves directly into the pot, then introduce fragrant vegetable broth, cubed artisan bread pieces, ground peppercorns, kosher salt, and delicate thyme leaves.
- Allow ingredients to harmonize through gentle simmering, stirring intermittently to prevent bread from adhering to pot’s bottom, continuing for roughly 15 minutes until bread disintegrates and flavors meld.
- Utilize immersion blender or standard blending apparatus to transform soup into velvety, uniform consistency, ensuring no substantial bread chunks remain.
- Introduce rich heavy cream and finely grated Parmesan cheese, stirring continuously while maintaining gentle heat for an additional 5 minutes to integrate dairy components seamlessly.
- Transfer luxurious soup into serving vessels, garnishing with freshly chopped parsley and accompanying with crisp, toasted bread slices for an indulgent dining experience.
Notes
- Choose deeply flavored garlic heads with firm, compact cloves for the most robust roasted garlic taste.
- Opt for day-old crusty bread like sourdough or rustic artisan loaves to create richer texture and absorb more flavors.
- Swap heavy cream with plant-based alternatives like cashew cream for a dairy-free version that maintains creamy consistency.
- Add extra depth by incorporating roasted vegetables like caramelized onions or fire-roasted bell peppers during the blending stage for complex flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg