Country French Garlic Soup Recipe
This Country French Garlic Soup Recipe brings authentic French flavors to your kitchen. Traditional French cuisine celebrates simple ingredients prepared with care.
Equipment
- Large heavy-bottomed pot
- Sharp chef's knife
- Cutting Board
- Wooden Spoon
- Fine mesh strainer
- Ladle
- Soup bowls.
Ingredients
- 12 garlic cloves peeled and sliced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat.
- Add sliced garlic cloves to the hot oil.
- Cook garlic until golden brown and fragrant.
- Pour chicken broth into the garlic mixture slowly.
- Add bay leaf and thyme to the pot.
- Bring soup to a gentle boil quickly.
- Reduce heat and simmer for fifteen minutes.
- Remove bay leaf from the hot soup.
- Whisk egg yolks with cream in bowl.
- Add cream mixture to soup while stirring.
- Season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic for the best flavor
- Don't burn garlic or it tastes bitter
- Strain soup for silky smooth texture
- Add cream slowly to prevent curdling
- Serve immediately while hot for best taste