Leek and Garlic Soup

Name: Leek and Garlic Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 473 milliliters (1-inch) cubed crusty bread (about 2 ounces); 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh chives; 1 whole garlic head; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh garlic; 0 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 2 leaves (4-inch) green leek; 710 milliliters thinly sliced leek (about 3 large); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 6 parsley sprigs; 4 thyme sprigs; 946 milliliters organic vegetable broth (such as Swanson Certified Organic)

Leek and Garlic Soup is a vegan recipe with 6 servings. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 122 calories, 3g of protein, and 3g of fat. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of coarsely ground pepper, parsley sprigs, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. Not a lot of people really liked this soup. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate the cloves). Wrap head in foil.

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Clove

Garlic

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes; cool 10 minutes. Separate cloves; squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Discard skins.

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Extract

Clove

Garlic

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Oven

Place parsley, thyme, leek leaves, and bay leaf on cheesecloth. Gather edges of cheesecloth together; tie securely.

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Bay Leaves

Parsley

Thyme

Leek

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Cheesecloth

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add sliced leek to pan; cook 7 minutes or until wilted, stirring occasionally. Stir in bread and chopped raw garlic; cook 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Bread

Leek

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Frying Pan

Add herb bundle, broth, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; discard herb bundle.

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Pepper

Broth

Place half of leek mixture and half of roasted garlic pulp in a blender.

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Roasted Garlic

Leek

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Blender

Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender.

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Blender

Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth.

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Blender

Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining leek mixture and roasted garlic pulp. Ladle about 2/3 cup soup into each of 6 bowls; sprinkle each serving with 2 teaspoons chives.

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Roasted Garlic

Chives