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Adrian's Garlic and Potato Soup

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 13 April, 2010 - 5:32 PM

Adrian Richardson, chef and restauranteur at La Luna in Rathdowne Street, Carlton, features on the Neil Mitchell Mornings Program every Tuesday.

Garlic and Potato Soup

Ingredients

100 g butter
10 large cloves of garlic peeled & squashed
1 medium size onion finely diced
1 teaspoon picked & chopped fresh thyme
2 L chicken stock
6 medium Nicola potatoes (any yellow waxy potato is fine Adrian prefers Nicola)
Fresh chives – finely chopped
Cream
Salt & pepper

Method

Sweat the butter, garlic, onions & fresh thyme
Add the chicken stock & potatoes (peeled & thinly sliced)
Bring to the boil & gently simmer for 20 -30 minutes until the potatoes are cooked
Remove & blend
Put the liquid back into the pot
Bring to the boil, add a generous amount of cream, salt & pepper to taste & fresh chives.

Serve with toasted ciabatta