Cream Of Brussels Sprout Roasted Garlic Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/4 cup grated carrot
• 14 roasted garlic cloves, mashed and rough chopped, divided
• 3 cups brussels sprouts, washed stem end trimmed and quartered or 3 cups spinach or 3 cups broccoli
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 6 cups chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth
• hot pepper sauce
• salt
• 1 cup cream or 1 cup milk
• fresh parsley
• butter
• lots of fresh grated black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot melt butter with the oil.
• 2 saute the onions, carrots and half the garlic for 4 minutes.
• 3 add brussels sprouts, pepper, nutmeg, parsley, broth, pepper sauce and salt if using, bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• 4 add the cream and remaining garlic.
• 5 blend the soup with an immersion blender or carefully in a blender.
• 6 pour into bowls top with a dab of butter and lots of fresh grated pepper.
• 7 garnish with fresh parsley.