Creamy Garlic Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 quart water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sage leaves
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 dozen medium garlic clove, smashed, peeled, and chopped
• 1 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
• 1 whole egg
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 ounces freshly grated parmesan cheese
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• day-old crusty bread
• olive oil, to drizzle

Recipe

• 1 bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan and add the bay leaf, sage, thyme, garlic and salt. heat to a gentle boil and simmer for 40 minutes. do not heat above a simmer! the broth will reduce and get too salty.
• 2 strain into a bowl, remove the bay and sage leaves from the strainer and return the broth and garlic back to the saucepan, off the heat. taste and add more salt if needed.
• 3 with a fork, whisk the egg yolks, egg, cheese, and pepper together in a bowl until creamy. slowly drizzle the olive oil, beating all the time, then add (slowly! slowly!) continuing to whisk, a large ladleful of the broth. stir the contents of teh bowl into the garlic broth and whisk it continuously over low-medium heat until it thickens slightly, or just long enough to be no longer watery.
• 4 place a handful of torn bread chunks into the bottom of each bowl and pour the soup over the bread. finish with drizzle of olive oil, and serve immediately.