Garlic Soup Recipe

Serves 10

Per Serving: 123 calories, 0.5 grams fat.

Ingredients:

  • 3 qt water
  • 25 garlic cloves, up to 30, papery covering removed
  • 1/2 cup barley
  • 1/4 cup wild rice
  • 4 onions, chopped
  • 4 potatoes, peel/chunk
  • 4 carrots, scrub/slice
  • 3 celery, sliced
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

    • Instructions:

    1. Place 2 cups of the water in a large soup pot.
    2. Add the whole garlic cloves and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
    3. Remove the garlic cloves and mash them thoroughly before proceeding. (Use a potato masher or process in a blender or food processor.)
    4. Add the remaining 2 1/2 quarts water, the barley, and the wild rice.
    5. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
    6. Add the remaining ingredients and continue to cook until tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
    7. Ths soup tastes best if allowed to cool and then reheated. Make it several days ahead, or make with the intention of freezing for later use.