Roasted Garlic Soup With Parmesan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

26 cloves roasted garlic (2-3 heads)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/4 cups sliced onions
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
18 cloves garlic, peeled
3 1/2 cups chicken stock or 3 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (about 2 ounces)
4 lemon wedges

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat; add onions and thyme and cook until onions are translucent, about 6 minutes.
Add roasted garlic and 18 raw garlic cloves and cook 3 minutes.
Add chicken stock; cover and simmer until garlic is very tender, about 20 minutes.
Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth.
Return soup to saucepan; add cream and bring to simmer.
Season with salt and pepper.
Divide grated cheese among 4 bowls and ladle soup over.
Squeeze juice of 1 lemon wedge into each bowl and serve.