Make-Ahead Garlic-Potato Soup(Cook's Illustrated) Recipe

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Make-Ahead Garlic-Potato Soup(Cook's Illustrated)
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1171
Calories
Total time
84
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. TO MAKE SOUP BASE: Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat. When foaming subsides, add leeks and cook until soft (do not brown), 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add garlic heads, 6 cups broth, bay leaves, and 3/4 teaspoon salt; partially cover pot and bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until garlic is very tender when pierced with tip of knife, 30 to 40 minutes. Add potatoes, partially cover pot, and bring mixture to simmer over medium-high heat. Take pot off heat and let rest 10 minutes. Separate soup into 2 storage containers and freeze up to 1 month.
  2. TO REHEAT AND SERVE: Run hot water over surface of storage containers to help release frozen blocks of soup. Add soup and 1 cup broth to large Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until soup is hot and potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Remove garlic heads; using tongs or paper towels, squeeze garlic heads at root end until cloves slip out of their skins. Using fork, mash garlic to smooth paste in bowl.
  3. 3. Stir cream, thyme, and half of mashed garlic into soup; heat soup until hot, about 2 minutes. Taste soup; add remaining garlic paste if desired. Using immersion blender, process soup until creamy, with some potato chunks remaining. Alternatively, transfer 1 1/2 cups potatoes and 1 cup broth to blender or food processor and process until smooth. (Process more potatoes for thicker consistency.) Return puree to pot and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper and serve, sprinkling each portion with chives and garlic chips.
  4. For Garlic Chips: Heat oil and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, turning frequently, until light golden brown, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer garlic to plate lined with paper towels; discard oil. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1171.22 Kcal (4904 kJ)
Calories from fat 521.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58g 89%
Cholesterol 86.9mg 29%
Sodium 325.28mg 14%
Potassium 3978.4mg 85%
Total Carbs 142.68g 48%
Sugars 7.73g 31%
Dietary Fiber 12.85g 51%
Protein 36.71g 73%
Vitamin C 94.5mg 158%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 236.2mg 1312%
Calcium 222.8mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 75.73 Kcal (317 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.75g 89%
Cholesterol 5.62mg 29%
Sodium 21.03mg 14%
Potassium 257.23mg 85%
Total Carbs 9.23g 48%
Sugars 0.5g 31%
Dietary Fiber 0.83g 51%
Protein 2.37g 73%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 158%
Iron 15.3mg 1312%
Calcium 14.4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.5
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

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