Roasted Garlic, Potato and Mushroom Soup
Serves 6 to 8
Time 1 hr 45 min
This soup gains depth of flavor from oven-roasted garlic. If you'd like a creamier texture, purée half the soup in a blender and mix with remaining soup just before serving.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 2 heads garlic, outer layers of skin removed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 large leeks, chopped
- 2 cups chopped shiitake mushrooms
- 2 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 6 large potatoes, cut into cubes
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron, optional
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Method
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Put garlic into a small baking dish and bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.
Set aside to let cool, then peel or squeeze the garlic cloves into a small bowl, discarding peels, and mash pulp into a paste. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add leeks and mushrooms and cook until tender.
Add wine and continue cooking until reduced to one-third.
Add potatoes, broth, garlic paste, saffron, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
Stir well, then simmer over medium heat until the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with parsley.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 390 calories (40 from fat), 4.5g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 730mg sodium, 73g carbohydrates (8g dietary fiber, 6g sugar), 9g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- 2 heads garlic, outer layers of skin removed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 large leeks, chopped
- 2 cups chopped shiitake mushrooms
- 2 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 6 large potatoes, cut into cubes
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron, optional
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley