Soupe à l'ail, also known as creamy garlic soup, is a classic French dish that is both comforting and flavorful. It is a creamy soup made with garlic, potatoes, leeks, and cream. It is a simple dish to make and can be ready in under an hour. This article will explore the best recipes for soupe à l'ail, examining different flavor variations, textures, and cooking techniques to help you create the perfect creamy garlic soup.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
CREAM OF GARLIC SOUP
This rich garlic soup is sure to be a winner!
Provided by MARBALET
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Chop garlic in a food processor to a coarse paste, stopping occasionally to scrape the sides of the bowl.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic paste and cook just until the paste begins to color, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken broth and wine. Bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the milk, cream and potato and simmer for another 30 minutes.
- Puree soup in blender, return to saucepan and simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve with buttered French bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 28.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 456.8 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
CREAMY GARLIC SOUP
While this soup simmers, the great garlicky aroma will fill your kitchen! We love the toasted garlic bread floating on top of a rich and creamy bowlful. It would be a terrific first course for most any meal.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook and stir the garlic in oil over low heat for 1 minute or until lightly browned. Stir in the broth, salt, pepper, thyme and rosemary; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. , Strain broth and return to the pan. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks and cream. Stir in 1/2 cup hot broth. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until soup reaches 160° (do not boil). Top each serving with a slice of garlic bread; sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts :
SOUPE A L'AIL (GARLIC SOUP)
Provided by Bryan Miller And Pierre Franey
Categories weekday, pastas, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 30m
Yield Four to six servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Peel the garlic cloves and chop them coarsely.
- Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan or a small kettle. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about one minute. Do not brown the garlic. Add the water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Strain the garlic and reserve the cooking liquid. Put the garlic and a half cup of the reserved cooking liquid in a blender or food processor and blend to a fine puree. Put the remaining cooking liquid in a saucepan and add the puree. Bring to a boil. Add the vermicelli. Stir and cook for about four minutes. Do not overcook.
- Meanwhile, blend the egg yolks and vinegar in a bowl.
- Turn off the heat under the saucepan. Drop in the egg whites. Do not stir. They will form a cloudlike mixture. Add the egg yolk mixture and stir very slowly. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 180, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 951 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
GARLIC SOUP (SOUPE A L'AIL)
Bon Appetit, May 1994. This is a healthier version than many garlic soup recipes. This is a popular soup throughout France.
Provided by swissms
Categories Potato
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine first 4 ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Puree in batches in blender. Season with salt and pepper. Rewarm over medium heat. Drizzle with cream, if desired.
SOUPE A L'AIL / CREAMY GARLIC SOUP
Categories Soup/Stew Vegetable Vegetarian Low/No Sugar Wheat/Gluten-Free Christmas Eve Simmer
Yield 4-6 people
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt butter with olive oil in a 5 quart heavy-bottomed non-reactive pot over medium heat. (I prefer enameled iron for even heat conduction.) Add whole garlic cloves and onions. Saute over medium to medium-low heat for 15-25 minutes. Stir often. Cook until garlic and onions are soft and light golden brown. Cook slowly to develop the sweetness of the garlic. Add the chicken broth and the potato. Bring soup to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potato is fork tender, about 15-20 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat. Carefully pass the soup through a food mill. A food processor or blender will work, but will not give you the same texture, because the food mill removes the fibrous parts of the garlic, while a process chops them up and they remain in the soup. Return soup to heavy bottom pot. Heat just to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium low, add half and half and heat, stirring often, until warmed through. Taste for seasoning and add salt and white pepper to taste. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with a chiffonnade of tangy greens, like arugula or mesculin.
GARLIC SOUP
Do not be intimidated by the amount of garlic in this fragrant, creamy soup. The bulk of the garlic is slow cooked first in oil and then with broth to bring out the sweetness and downplay the sharpness of raw garlic. A touch of bread and sour cream adds body and richness and lightly fried sliced garlic, as a garnish, adds a final crisp touch of garlic flavor.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the smashed garlic and onion and cook, stirring, until soft and lightly golden, about 8 minutes. Add the wine, thyme, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste and the cheese rind. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add 5 cups water, reduce the heat to low and bring to a gentle simmer; cook until the garlic is very soft, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the bread and let soak, 10 minutes.
- Remove the thyme, bay leaf and cheese rind from the saucepan; stir in the grated cheese, sour cream and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Transfer the soup to a blender in batches and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, the sliced garlic and a pinch of salt in a skillet over low heat; cook until the garlic is golden and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Divide the soup among bowls. Top with the fried garlic, some of the garlic oil, and dill.
CREAM OF GARLIC SOUP
Provided by Food Network
Time 55m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook until soft. Stir in the flour and cook, but don't brown it. Work in the chicken broth with a whisk, 1 cup at a time. Add the cream and season with salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and cook over low heat, about 20 minutes.
SOUPE A L'AIL AUX POMMES DE TERRE - SAFFRON FLAVORED GARLIC SOUP
Adaption from original recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck.
Provided by Queen Dana
Categories Potato
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Remove excess layers of paper from head of garlic and slice off the very top of head. Place on aluminum foil, drizzle with olive oil, cover and roast at 400 F for about 30 mins or until garlic becomes soft.
- In a 3 qt sauce pan saute shallots. Combine all the ingredients in the same sauce pan except for the potatoes, cream and saffron. Bring the soup to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Use an immersion hand blender to puree the soup (or run through a food processor).
- Add the potatoes, cream and saffron to the soup and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Divide the soup into 6 oven safe bowls and top with french bread. Sprinkle cheese on top of the bread and broil until the cheese begins to brown. Serve while warm.
CREAM OF GARLIC SOUP
The secret to this soup, a luscious puree of caramelized garlic and onions thickened with French bread, is patience. I originally developed it at Savoir Faire. At the time I had a boyfriend who frequently traveled to Mexico. He would rave about sopa de ajo-a broth flavored with garlic and egg-and it sounded so earthy and scrumptious that I decided to try to make it. My approach to recipe development typically involves looking up several versions of a dish, then taking what I like from each of those recipes. That's exactly how this soup was created. I trained with French chefs, so a puree leapt to mind. Then I read that in Latin countries soups are often thickened with bread. One version relied on fish stock, but I thought chicken stock would be more universally appealing. So I stirred all my ideas together, my mentor Daniel gave it his enthusiastic blessing, and my first true culinary creation was born. When we initially started making this soup, my dishwashers had to peel 10 pounds of garlic at a time. Thankfully, these days at Bayona, we buy peeled garlic by the gallon. In order to develop the proper deep, rich flavor, it's essential to take your time cooking the garlic. You need to stir the mixture a lot over low heat and wait until the onions and garlic get very dark and caramelized. I love garnishing this soup with tiny croutons that provide a crunchy contrast to the silky body.
Yield makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the butter and oil in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until they turn a deep golden brown, 30-40 minutes. Add the thyme, 6 cups Chicken Stock, and Bouquet Garni and bring to a boil. Stir in the bread cubes and let simmer for 10 minutes, until the bread is soft. Remove the soup from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove the Bouquet Garni and puree the soup in a blender (in batches, if necessary), until completely smooth. Return the soup to the pot and heat to the desired temperature. Whisk in more Chicken Stock if the mixture is too thick. Add half-and-half or cream until the soup reaches the texture of a classic cream soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
QUICK GARLIC SOUP
This recipe can be prepared a day ahead and can easily be doubled or tripled. I garnish each serving with a dab of sour cream. By adding chicken and rice, you can turn it into a main course.-Kathy Schrecengost, Oswego, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Stir in cayenne.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 16g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 1085mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh garlic: Fresh garlic has a more robust flavor than pre-minced or jarred garlic. If you don't have fresh garlic, you can use 1 teaspoon of garlic powder for every clove of garlic called for in the recipe.
- Roast the garlic: Roasting the garlic mellows its flavor and makes it sweeter. To roast garlic, cut off the top of the garlic head, drizzle it with olive oil, and wrap it in foil. Roast the garlic at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes to an hour, or until the cloves are soft and golden brown.
- Use a good quality broth: The broth is the base of the soup, so it's important to use a good quality broth. Look for a broth that is low in sodium and has a rich flavor.
- Add some cream or milk: Cream or milk will help to make the soup creamy and rich. If you are using a low-fat or non-fat broth, you may want to add a little more cream or milk to the soup.
- Season the soup to taste: Once the soup is cooked, taste it and season it with salt and pepper to taste. You may also want to add a pinch of cayenne pepper or paprika for a little bit of heat.
Conclusion:
Soupe à l'ail is an easy and delicious soup that can be made with just a few simple ingredients. The soup is creamy, garlicky, and flavorful, and it's perfect for a cold winter day. With a few simple tips, you can make the best soupe à l'ail possible.
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