Get my newest recipe via email:

Garlic and Rice Soup

This garlic and rice soup is a twist on sopa de ajo, the hot garlic-rich comfort soup from Spain. 

Garlic and Rice Soup

It’s been perfect snowmaking temperature, below zero every morning, for the last ten days. It’s dark when its time to rise and dark before dinner. What we need is hot soup. I vote for this one that’s made with a WHOLE LOT of garlic!!

Now, don’t be thinking you’ll have garlic breath for a week–this soup simmers long and slowly, which converts garlic’s fiery punch into buttery smooth heaven.

JUMP DIRECTLY TO RECIPE

garlic for Garlic and Rice Soup

I made this garlic soup last autumn with orzo and leeks in place of rice and onions. If you have leeks, sauté them and skip the onions–the variation is just as delicious.

ingredients for Garlic and Rice Soup

The rice is Arborio, risotto rice, short and fat, with plenty of starch for creamy risotto or soup.

Before the ground froze solid, fresh herbs were abundant, and they went into the mix. In ski season dried herbs are fine. (There’s nothing like a vegetable garden, even when it arrives in a farm share CSA box, for keeping a kitchen abundant in greens and herbs.)

smashed garlic for Garlic and Rice Soup

Silvery purple-skinned hardneck garlic with a potent bite, ripe and ready for a gentle mellowing–I’ve been hoarding it on a hidden shelf in the garage. To easily remove the skins, smash with the side of a chef’s knife– the papery skin is then easy to peel away.

onion for Garlic and Rice Soup

I keep forgetting to use the Aleppo pepper I bought earlier this year. I’m working on a new habit–to season soups, sauces, eggs or anything that calls for pepper, with this fairly mild and slightly fruity red pepper from the Mid-East. Aleppo pepper is perfect in garlic and rice soup, that’s for sure.

Making garlic croutons for Garlic and Rice Soup

Crispy croutons that expand in the broth, and a spoonful of grated sharp cheese, go in the bowl first. When you ladle in the broth, the fattened croutons float up to the top. If you wish, poach an egg for each serving—drop them on top just before serving.

grating Manchego cheese for Garlic and Rice Soup

Make it a fabulous week–get in the kitchen and cook something delicious!

Thanks for reading. Get the latest recipe posts by email—subscribe here. Subscribers also receive my exclusive monthly newsletters with bonus recipes.

For more vegetarian recipe ideas, peruse my Pinterest boards.
Follow me on Facebook for daily vegetarian and healthy living ideas.
I’m hooked on Instagram!

If you make this recipe, please consider leaving a blog post comment. Your comments help other readers learn more about the recipe.

This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase products via my links, it doesn’t cost you anything and I earn a tiny commission, which helps me continue to provide free content here on Letty’s Kitchen. Thank you!!

Leave a Reply

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.