Garlic soup #2
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 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
Instructions:
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.



