Mediterranean Garlic Soup

65 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 45 minutes

170 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

5	large	garlic	heads
2	cups	white onion
3	tablespoons	vegetable oil
2	quarts	chicken broth	or vegetable
1	cup	white wine	dry
1	large	bay leaf
1	tablespoon	sage leaves	fresh
3	each	cloves	whole
1	x	salt and white pepper
1	dash	lemon juice
1/3	cup	olive oil
4	each	egg yolks
1	x	croutons	sour dough
1	x	asiago cheese	or gruyere cheese, freshly grated
1	x	chives	fresh

Directions

Separate garlic into cloves and crush slightly with side of knife.

Do not peel.

Add garlic, onions and vegetable oil to a soup pot and sauté until onions just begin to soften.

Do not brown.

Add stock, wine, bay, sage and cloves.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer partially covered for 45 minutes.

Strain pressing down firmly on the solids to extract all flavor.

Return soup to pot and correct seasoning with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

In a bowl, whisk olive oil into egg yolks by drops to form an emulsion (mayonnaise).

At serving time, beat 1 cup of hot soup into emulsion in a thin stream.

Gradually beat in remaining soup.

Return to pot and reheat gently being careful not to over heat or egg will scramble.

Serve immediately garnished with croutons, cheese and chives.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 97g

Amount per Serving

Calories 170 78% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.0g	23%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 2mg	1%
Sodium 93mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 8.0g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	3%
Sugars 5.0g
Protein 2.0g	4%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	7%
Calcium	2%		Iron	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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