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Garlic-Potato Soup #330089

by senseicheryl

posted on Oct 12, 2008

Featured in a Cooks Illustrated email: "A bowl of garlic-potato soup sounds appealing, but not if the assertive garlic overwhelms the mild-mannered potatoes. What are the secrets to this simple peasant dish?" A garnish is essential to add crunch and flavor to this soup. We like garlic chips, but crisp bacon bits, fried leeks, or garlic croutons are good options, too. A potato masher can be used instead of an immersion blender to mash some of the potatoes right in the pot, though the consistency will not be as creamy. If leeks are not available, substitute an equal amount of yellow onion. The test kitchen prefers the soup made with chicken broth, but vegetable broth can be substituted.