Garlic soup #2
01/08/2010 5:39:12 am catégorie
Vegetables Soups
1 Head Garlic, separated
Into cloves (not peeled)
2 ts Salt
1 pn Ground Black Pepper
2 Whole Cloves
1/4 ts Sage
1/4 ts Thyme
1/2 Bay Leaf
4 Sprigs Parsley
3 tb Olive Oil
2 qt Water
3 c Peeled Potatoes, diced
1 pn Saffron
French Bread
1 c Parmesan or Swiss Cheese,
Grated
Blanch the garlic cloves in boiling water for about a minute. Drain,
run cold water over them to cool, and peel. Put the peeled garlic in
a saucepan with the salt, pepper, cloves, sage, thyme, bay leaf,
parsley, olive oil and water. Boil slowly for 30-35 minutes. Add more
seasoning to taste, then strain and return to saucepan. Add potatoes
and saffron and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are
tender. Check seasoning. Serve with 3 slices of French Bread in the
bottom of each bowl, sprinkled with cheese.
