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🍽️ Creamy Garlic Soup with Crispy Cheese Toast

272 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 10 garlic cloves
• 1 sprig sage
• 2 sprigs thyme
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 4 slices white bread
• 4 tbsp hard cheese

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the garlic cloves and chop them finely.
2. 2. Crush the chopped garlic in a mortar to form a paste.
3. 3. Rinse the fresh herbs under running water and pat them dry.
4. 4. Add 1 liter of water, salt, pepper, bay leaves, the herbs, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a pot.
5. 5. Bring the mixture to a boil on the stove.
6. 6. Add the garlic paste to the boiling liquid.
7. 7. Let the soup simmer gently on low heat for about 15 minutes.
8. 8. Toast the bread slices until golden brown in a toaster or frying pan.
9. 9. Place the toast slices onto the serving plates.
10. 10. Drizzle the remaining olive oil evenly over the toast slices.
11. 11. Spread the cheese evenly over the oil-drizzled toast slices.
12. 12. Carefully remove the whole herbs and bay leaves from the soup.
13. 13. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.
14. 14. Pour the hot soup directly over the cheese toast slices.
15. 15. Serve the dish immediately to keep the toast crispy.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 272
• Protein: 10 g · Fett/Fat: 13 g · Carbs: 28 g