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Creamy garlic soup with croutons

A creamy, gently garlicky soup topped with crisp croutons fried in butter.

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Serves
4 people
  • Vegetarian
  • Budget-friendly

Ingredients

4 people

Quantities adjust to the number of servings.

  • Butter20 g
  • Garlic6 cloves
  • Potato300 g
  • Milk300 ml
  • Single cream100 ml
  • Bread2 slices
  • Saltto taste
  • Ground black pepperto taste

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Method

  1. Gently cook the sliced garlic in half the butter in a saucepan over a low heat for 3 minutes until fragrant but not browned.

  2. Add the diced potatoes and 700 ml of water, season with salt and simmer for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

  3. Add the milk and cream, blend until smooth and heat through. Season.

  4. Meanwhile, fry the diced bread in the remaining butter until golden and scatter over the soup to serve.