Soupe A L'ail Aux Pommes De Terre - Saffron Flavored Garlic Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 head garlic
• 1/4 cup shallot, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup cream
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 3 cups potatoes, peeled, cleaned and diced
• 1 pinch saffron
• 6 slices french bread
• 1 cup gruyere or 1 cup swiss cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 remove excess layers of paper from head of garlic and slice off the very top of head. place on aluminum foil, drizzle with olive oil, cover and roast at 400 f for about 30 mins or until garlic becomes soft.
• 2 in a 3 qt sauce pan saute shallots. combine all the ingredients in the same sauce pan except for the potatoes, cream and saffron. bring the soup to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 use an immersion hand blender to puree the soup (or run through a food processor).
• 4 add the potatoes, cream and saffron to the soup and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• 5 divide the soup into 6 oven safe bowls and top with french bread. sprinkle cheese on top of the bread and broil until the cheese begins to brown. serve while warm.