Soupe A L'ail (Garlic Soup)

Published August 27, 1988

Total Time
30 minutes
Rating
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Ingredients

Yield:Four to six servings
  • 2 large garlic heads, about 36 cloves

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

  • 8 cups water

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

  • 3 ounces vermicelli or angel-hair pasta, broken into small pieces

  • 6 eggs, separated

  • ¼ cup white-wine vinegar

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 to 6 servings)

19 grams carbs; 165 milligrams cholesterol; 180 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 8 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 950 milligrams sodium; 9 grams protein; 1 gram sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Peel the garlic cloves and chop them coarsely.

  2. Step 2

    Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan or a small kettle. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about one minute. Do not brown the garlic. Add the water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Strain the garlic and reserve the cooking liquid. Put the garlic and a half cup of the reserved cooking liquid in a blender or food processor and blend to a fine puree. Put the remaining cooking liquid in a saucepan and add the puree. Bring to a boil. Add the vermicelli. Stir and cook for about four minutes. Do not overcook.

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, blend the egg yolks and vinegar in a bowl.

  5. Step 5

    Turn off the heat under the saucepan. Drop in the egg whites. Do not stir. They will form a cloudlike mixture. Add the egg yolk mixture and stir very slowly. Serve immediately.

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