| Healthy Garlic Soup With Sage And Gruyere Toast |
Recipe type: Soup
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Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Serves: 2
This old Provençal recipe has been considered a healing soup for generations. It is a good soup to have after too many libations, or when you’re feeling a cold coming on. It is also thought to be anti-anemic and anti-spasmodic. It is supportive of heart health, stimulates bile secretions and has positive effects on gastric ulcers. It is a simple soup, but it has complex healing abilities.
Ingredients
- 1 pint filtered water, cold
- 1 pinch coarse sea salt
- 6 garlic cloves
- 4 slices country-style bread
- 4 Tbsp grated Gruyere cheese
- 8 fresh sage leaves, or 2 tsp dried, crushed sage
- 1 bay leaf
- black pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- In a stainless steel pot, bring cold water to a boil with garlic cloves and sea salt. Once boiling, lower the heat and let it simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast the bread slices with grated Gruyere. Let cool.
- When the soup has cooked for 15 minutes, add the sage and bay leaf. Let steep covered for about 10 minutes. Take the sage and bay leaves out. Adjust the seasoning with fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- When ready to serve, place 2 slices of the toasted bread at the bottom of the plate or bowl, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and ladle 1 cup of soup over it all. A Votre Santé!
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