Garlic soup – creamy, spicy & comforting

The Soul Warmer with a Kick – ideal for cold days, light evenings, or as a refined appetizer

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For 4 people | ⏱️ Preparation time: approx. 25 min. | 🍽️ Calories: 252 kcal/serving

🛒 Ingredient List

Vegetables:

• 40 g onions, diced

• 30 g garlic cloves (about 6 pieces), peeled

Other:

• 20 g butter

• 125 ml dry white wine

• 500 ml clear broth (vegetable or meat-based)

• 200 ml cream

Seasoning & Refinement:

• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar

• Salt, freshly ground

• Pepper, freshly ground

• 1 tbsp cold butter (for mixing)

• 1 tbsp fried garlic slices (for decoration)

• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

🧑‍🍳 Preparation Step by Step

1. Sauté onions

Melt butter in a pot and sauté the diced onions until translucent.

👉 Pro tip: Do not let them brown – just make them translucent! This gives a fine, sweet note.

2. Deglaze with white wine

Add the white wine and let the liquid reduce almost completely over medium heat.

👉 Avoid mistakes: Adding the next ingredients too early = no intense aroma!

3. Add garlic & broth

Add the garlic cloves, pour in the broth, and bring to a boil. Then stir in the cream.

👉 Decoration tip: Fry a few slices of garlic beforehand – this adds crunch and aroma when serving!

4. Reduce

Let the soup reduce to about ⅔ of its volume – this makes it nice and creamy and intense.

5. Blend

Transfer the soup to a blender or puree it with an immersion blender. Mix in cold butter – for a silky consistency.

👉 Pro tip: For even more creaminess, simply blend in half a pre-cooked starchy potato. This adds more binding – completely without starch or flour.
👉 Fine-tuning: If the soup becomes too thick, simply adjust the consistency with a little extra broth or cream.

6. Season & Serve

Season with white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper. Serve in bowls, garnished with fried garlic slices & parsley.

👉 Serving tip: Toasted bread slices, cheese crackers, or a glass of Riesling pair well with this.

📦 Storage & Shelf Life

• In the fridge: Stored airtight, the soup lasts 2–3 days.

• Freezing: Possible – but freeze without cream! Stir in fresh cream when reheating.

• Reheating: Heat slowly over medium heat, do not boil – otherwise, the cream will curdle.

📚 Product Knowledge & Tradition

Garlic soup has a long tradition in South Tyrol and the Alpine region as a home remedy for colds and as a warming meal on cold winter nights. Garlic was already considered a "natural antibiotic" by the Romans – no wonder it is making a comeback today.

👉 Fun Fact: In earlier times, garlic soup was even a fasting dish – but without cream!

❗ What can go wrong?

ErrorSolution

Soup too thinReduce longer or thicken with a bit of starch

Too intense garlicBlanch or halve cloves briefly beforehand

Curdled creamDo not boil after adding, just gently heat

✅ Nutrition & Allergens

FeatureInfo

Vegetarian✅ (with vegetable broth instead of meat broth)

Vegan❌ (due to butter & cream – can be replaced)

Lactose-free❌ (but possible with lactose-free cream & butter)

Gluten-free✅ (as long as the broth contains no gluten)

Low Carb✅

Nutritional values per serving:
Calories: 252 kcal | Fat: 23 g | Protein: 2 g | Carbohydrates: 6 g | Fiber: 0.18 g

🌿 Combination Tips & Serving Ideas

• Side dish recommendation: Toasted farmhouse bread, crostini, onion focaccia

• Wine recommendation: South Tyrolean Sauvignon Blanc or a dry Pinot Blanc

• Menu idea:

  • Appetizer: Garlic soup

  • Main course: Tyrolean onion roast

  • Dessert: Quark dumplings with plum compote

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❤️ Conclusion

This garlic soup is more than just an appetizer – it is a statement: Courage for spice, courage for warmth. Ideal for guests, for family, or simply as a soothing treat for yourself. And the best part? It’s on the table in under 30 minutes.