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French Garlic Soup Recipe A rustic bowl of creamy garlic soup topped with softened garlic cloves and fresh herbs, served with a toasted bread slice and extra crostini on the side.

French Garlic Soup

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A traditional French country French Garlic Soup made with 30–40 whole garlic cloves gently simmered until sweet and mellow, then enriched with eggs and olive oil for a silky, healing broth perfect for cold and flu season.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: Healing Remedy, main, Soup
Cuisine: French, French Country, Provençal
Calories: 165
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3–4 heads Garlic - 30–40 cloves peeled, left whole
  • 8 cups Chicken or vegetable broth
  • 3–4 sprigs Fresh thyme
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil - For finishing
  • 3–4 Eggs - Beaten; traditional
  • — Salt & pepper - To taste
  • — Crusty bread - For serving
Optional Add-Ins
  • 2–3 medium Potatoes - Diced
  • ¼ cup Heavy cream - Optional richness
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley - For garnish
Provençal Style:
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato paste
  • A pinch Saffron threads
  • — Fresh basil - Replaces thyme
  • — Grated Parmesan - For serving
Tourin Egg-Heavy:
  • 6 Eggs - Instead of 3–4
  • — Toasted bread cubes - Traditional
  • — Extra olive oil - For richness

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot (4–6 qt) (For simmering the broth)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (For stirring and egg-ribbon formation)
  • 1 Ladle (Serving)
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer (optional) (For extra-smooth texture)
  • 4–6 Soup bowls (Serving)

Method
 

  1. Peel 30–40 whole garlic cloves.
    A pan filled with whole garlic cloves while a stream of broth or oil is poured in, creating bubbling liquid around the cloves.
  2. Simmer broth with garlic, thyme, and bay leaves for 45–60 minutes.
    A simmering pot of French garlic soup with visible pieces of garlic and chopped herbs floating in a golden broth.
  3. Add diced potatoes and cook until tender; blend if desired.
    A pot of creamy garlic soup drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with black pepper, accompanied by toasted bread cubes on a wooden board.
  4. Drizzle in beaten eggs over low heat while stirring constantly.
  5. Remove herbs, add olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
    A bowl of creamy French garlic soup garnished with whole softened garlic cloves and chopped herbs, served with a slice of toasted bread resting on the rim.

Nutrition

Serving: 350gCalories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 7gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 0.7mg

Notes

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

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