Description

This will become one of your favorite soup recipes. It's an amazing soup for garlic lovers and is well worth the effort it takes to roast the garlic.

Ingredients

• 26 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 2 T. olive oil
• 2 T. butter (1/4 stick)
• 2 1/4 c. sliced onions
• 1 1/2 t. chopped fresh thyme
• 18 garlic cloves, peeled
• 3 1/2 c. chicken stock/broth
• 1/2 c. whipping cream
• 1/2 c. finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 2 oz.)
• 4 lemon wedges from 1 lemon
• croutons, for serving, if desired

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place 26 unpeeled garlic cloves in a small glass baking dish; add 2 T. olive oil; season with salt and pepper; toss to coat; cover baking dish tightly with foil. Bake until garlic is golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes. Let cool.
3. Squeeze cooled garlic between fingertips to release the cloves. Transfer cloves to a small bowl.