Roasted Garlic Vegetable Soup Recipe 455

ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Cut off top 1/4 inch of each garlic head. Place in a small, shallow baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until golden, about 1 hour. Cool slightly. Press individual garlic cloves between thumb and finger to release. Chop garlic.
• Melt butter or margarine in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, leeks, and onion; saute until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add flour and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in hot broth and sherry. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
• Puree soup in batches in a blender or food processor.
• Return soup to saucepan, and add cream. Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and white pepper. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with chives.

ROASTED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the Roasted Winter Vegetables into 1/2-inch pieces. Heat the olive oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the roasted vegetables and cook for 2 to 3 minutes to heat through. Add the vegetable stock, escarole, navy beans, Parmesan rind and 4 cups water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes to melt the Parmesan into the soup and combine the flavors. Season to taste with salt. Remove and discard the Parmesan rind.
• Right before serving, stir in the thyme and lemon zest.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss the carrots, parsnips, beets and radishes together with the thyme, garlic, olive oil, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.
• Arrange the vegetables in one layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until tender and golden brown in places, stirring once, about 25 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest, then transfer to a serving bowl.

ROASTED GARLIC, POTATO & VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Put the stock on to heat and put in the, prepared potatoes, bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile while the potatoes are getting a head start prepare all the other vegetables, add to the pot, along with garlic, oregano, thyme salt and pepper, bring to a boil again, turn heat down to medium and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• You may puree the soup or not - your choice.
• I like to add some garlic croutons but it isn't necessary.
• Serve.

GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup kettle, saute garlic in butter until lightly browned. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add the water, broth, parsley and pepper. Simmer for 1 hour. , In a bowl, beat egg yolks with Parmesan cheese. Gradually stir 1 cup of hot soup into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Cook and stir until thickened (do not boil). , Place toast in 8-oz. ovenproof bowls; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Ladle hot soup into bowls; top with Monterey Jack cheese. Broil 4 in. from the heat until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

ROASTED GARLIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves); cut top off bulb. Melt 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; drizzle over garlic. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Place in a 9-in. round baking pan; set aside., Place potatoes and onions in a single layer in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. , Bake garlic and potato mixture at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until tender, stirring vegetables once. Cool slightly., In a blender, combine 2 cups broth and half of the vegetable mixture; cover and process until blended. Repeat with 2 cups broth and remaining vegetable mixture; set aside., In a large saucepan, melt remaining butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add remaining broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Squeeze softened garlic into pan. Stir in milk and pureed vegetables; heat through.