Creamy Garlic Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 16 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 4 shallots, sliced
• 6 3/4 cups chicken stock
• 6 3/4 cups cream
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese or 3/4 cup romano cheese
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a 6-qt. saucepan; add garlic and shallots and cook until soft, 10 minutes.
• 2 add cream and stock; bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat to a simmer about 1 hour.
• 4 add jalapeno and cheese.
• 5 simmer for approximately 1 more hour - until reduced by about half.
• 6 purée in a blender (or use immersion blender) and strain.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.
• 8 add a few croutons upon serving.