Cozy, Comforting, and Full of Flavor
This dreamy garlic soup is the ultimate comfort bowl — velvety, aromatic, and made with simple ingredients you already have at home. It’s the kind of recipe busy cooks love: minimal prep, simmer-and-relax cooking, and big flavor payoff with hardly any effort. Perfect for chilly evenings, soothing sick days, or serving as a warming starter at dinner parties. With roasted garlic, herbs, and a touch of cream, every spoonful tastes luxurious yet totally achievable for beginners. This is your new go-to cozy soup recipe that feels gourmet without the fuss. 🥣✨
⏱️ Time Breakdown
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Servings: 4
📝 Ingredients
- 2 heads garlic, cloves peeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional topping: toasted bread cubes or grated parmesan
✨ Kitchen Tools You’ll Need
This recipe doesn’t require fancy gadgets, just a few reliable kitchen basics to keep everything simple and stress-free.
- Large saucepan or pot
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Wooden spoon
- Blender or immersion blender
- Ladle
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
- Prep the garlic: Slice off the root ends of each clove if needed.
- Sauté the aromatics: Heat olive oil and butter in a pot. Add onion and cook 3–4 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add garlic: Stir in all peeled garlic cloves. Cook 2 minutes until fragrant. 🌿
- Simmer: Pour in broth, add thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
- Blend: When garlic is soft, carefully blend the soup until completely smooth. (Immersion blender works great!)
- Finish: Stir in the heavy cream and warm through 2–3 minutes. Soup should look silky and slightly thick. 😍
- Serve: Ladle into bowls and top with croutons or parmesan if you’d like.
💡 Pro Tips
- Make it lighter: Swap heavy cream for half-and-half or whole milk.
- Storage: Keeps 3–4 days in the fridge; reheat gently to avoid separating.
- Freeze-friendly: Freeze without the cream, then add cream after reheating.
- Flavor boost: Add a splash of white wine while sautéing the onions for extra depth.