Cream Of Garlic Soup

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

3 oz Garlic cloves, peeled (about
-3/4 cup)
3 tb Olive oil
2 1/2 c  Chicken stock or canned low
-salt broth
1 c  Dry white wine
2 1/2 c  Milk (do not use low fat or
-non fat)
1 c  Whipping cream
4 oz Russet potato, peeled
-coarsely chopped

C’est la Vie in Anchorage, Alaska, offers this garlic lovers’ treat.

Makes 6 servings

Blend garlic in processor to coarse paste, stopping occasionally to scrap
down sides of bowl. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over low heat. Add
garlic paste and cook until just beginning to color, stirring frequently,
about 12 minutes. Add stock and wine and bring to boil. Reduce heat and
simer 30 minutes. Add milk, cream and potato and simmer 30 minutes. Puree
soup in blender in batches. Return to sauepan and bring to simmer. Season
to taste with salt and peper. (Can be vegan garlic soup prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and
refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.) If soup is very thin,
simmer until thickened to desired consistency. Ladle into bowls and serve.

Origin: Favorite Restaurant Recipes, by Bon Appetit Shared by: Sharon
Stevens.