GARLIC BREAD SOUP

 GARLIC BREAD SOUP

Bread finds new life in the form of soup.

 

Ingredients:

GARLIC BREAD SOUP:

• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Thyme
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 tsp Olive Oil
• Dash of Pepper
• 2 tbsp Minced Garlic
• 8 cups Chicken Broth
• 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan
• 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 3 cups Day Old French Bread, cubed
• 1 Medium-Sized Yellow Onion, Diced

HOMEMADE CROUTONS:

• 1 tsp Basil
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
• 3 tbsp Butter, melted
• 2 cups French Bread, cut into 1″ cubes

 

Instructions:

HOMEMADE CROUTONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut French bread into 1″ cubes. Melt butter and minced garlic in a small dish. Drizzle bread cubes with garlic butter, sprinkle with basil and salt. Toss bread cubes to coat and place on a baking pan in a single layer. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring halfway. Set aside.

GARLIC BREAD SOUP:

1. Add olive oil to a large pot over medium-sized heat. Once hot, add onions, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper, and cook for 7-8 minutes until onions begin to brown. Add garlic and cook until it becomes aromatic, about 30-60 seconds.
2. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
3. Whisk French bread cubes and heavy whipping cream into broth. Allow the bread cubes to absorb the liquid for about 5 minutes at a simmer.
4. Using an immersion blender, blend the onion and bread cubes in the soup.
5. Whisk in grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with homemade croutons. Enjoy your soup!