Roast Garlic & Potato Soup

Roast garlic & potato soup – satisfying comfort food on a windy Sunday afternoon! Definitely adding this nutritious, easy-to-make from scratch soup to our Favourite Soups list. The garlic used in the recipe was grown in our home garden, very tasty and chemical free. 

Garlic Soup Ingredients

• 5 – 6 garlic Bulbs (to roast)
• One cup chopped onion
• One cup diced carrot
• 2 cups Vegetable (or chicken) broth
• 2 cups water
• 6 cups diced potato (about 2 lb)
• 2 cloves of fresh garlic
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• One teaspoon each dried basil & oregano
• One cup milk
• Chopped Parsley
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Roast Garlic Soup Directions

1. To roast Garlic: Clean & chop tops from 6 garlic bulbs, add small amount of olive oil & wrap in foil. Roast garlic 40 to 45 minutes in a 350 F oven. Let cool (overnight)
2. To make Soup: In large soup pot add 2 tablespoons olive oil, then add onion, carrots & 2 cloves of garlic minced * Saute 5 minutes
3. Then add: broth, water, potatoes, fresh garlic & one Bay leaf & herbs. Bring to boil. Cover & simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes are cooked. Remove from heat. Remove Bay leaf
4. Combine two cups of the potato broth & the roast garlic (after removing the pulp from skins).
5. Use blender to puree until smooth & return to the potato broth in the pot. Mix well.
6. Stir in one cup of milk. Reheat and serve hot
7. Toppings: chopped parsley, parmesan cheese, plain yoghurt or sour cream

Hints & Notes:

• I roasted the garlic bulbs the night before and made fresh soup for lunch the next day
• For a stronger garlic flavour, add 2 extra cloves of fresh minced garlic *
• Makes 6 generous adult servings
• Once the garlic is roasted it does not take long to make this soup, perhaps 30 minutes.

Absolutely delicious and a super combination of creamy & chunky soup. Definitely no leftovers. You will want to add this Roast Garlic Soup to your own Favourite Soup list.

Enjoy!

Links & References

• How to grow your own garlic 
• Garlic is good for your health
• How to grow your own parsley
• Nutrition information on garlic