Chefs' Recipes

Garlic soup

Pete Evans shares a simple yet delicious recipe for garlic soup with a turmeric oil. Save it for a cold winter night.
Garlic soup

Garlic soup

Mark Roper
4 - 6
20M
50M
1H 10M

Ingredients

Turmeric oil

Method

Main

1.For turmeric oil, heat macadamia oil in a saucepan over very low heat. Add ground turmeric and simmer gently until well flavoured (10 minutes; be careful not to boil). Cool completely before serving. Turmeric oil will keep in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
2.Heat fat or oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, onion and leek, and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened and fragrant (5-7 minutes). Add stock and parsnip, reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until vegetables are tender (30-35 minutes). Purée soup in a blender or with a hand-held blender, then season to taste with nutmeg and sea salt.
3.Whisk egg yolks and olive oil in a bowl until smooth. Add a ladle of hot soup and whisk to combine, then pour egg mixture into the soup and stir gently over low heat until heated through (1-2 minutes; don’t let the soup boil or the yolks will curdle). Makes 1.75 litres.
4.To serve, ladle soup into serving bowls, sprinkle with almonds and parsley, and drizzle with turmeric oil.

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