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Creamy country French garlic soup topped with roasted garlic cloves, fresh herbs, and golden toasted bread in a rustic ceramic bowl.

Country French Garlic Soup

Rustic creamy country French garlic soup featuring roasted garlic cloves, sautéed onions, rich chicken broth, thyme, bay leaf, and cream. Pureed smooth and topped with crusty bread and parsley, this elegant yet comforting peasant-style soup is perfect for cold weather dinners, casual gatherings, and lovers of rustic French cuisine.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: European, French
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For Soup
  • 30 garlic cloves Whole peeled
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil For roasting
  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion Diced
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper To taste
For Serving
  • 6 slices crusty French bread Toasted
  • 0.25 cup fresh parsley Chopped
  • olive oil For drizzling
  • black pepper Freshly ground

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Large pot
  • Immersion blender
  • Sharp knife
  • Wooden spoon
  • Ladle

Method
 

  1. Ladle into bowls and top with toasted bread, parsley, olive oil, and freshly ground pepper.
  2. Sauté Onion – Melt butter, cook diced onion 5 minutes until soft.
  3. Add Garlic – Add roasted garlic with oil, cook 2 minutes.
  4. Add Broth – Pour in chicken broth, add thyme and bay leaf, bring to boil.
  5. Simmer – Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  6. Remove Herbs – Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
  7. Blend – Puree soup using immersion or regular blender until completely smooth.
  8. Add Cream – Stir in cream, heat through, season with salt and pepper.
  9. Serve – Ladle into bowls and top with toasted bread, parsley, olive oil, and freshly ground pepper.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.