Cesnecka - Czech Garlic Soup
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recipe by Arousing Appetites http://arousingappetites.com/
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- Total Time
- 30mins
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- Serves
- 6
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- Calories
- 328
The Czechs’ love for garlic easily transcends the realm of food, and it has even attained urban legend status as a focal point of several Czech superstitions and traditions. At Christmas time, for example, you’ll see a bowl of peeled garlic put under the table to offer everyone strength and protection. When dealing with an ailment like a sinus infection, hangover or anything else, a bowl of garlic-heavy cesnecka is the de facto prescription. Read more about our version of this soup on Arousing Appetites.
Inspired by: https://arousingappetites.com/cesnecka-czech-garlic-soup-caraway-potatoes-croutons/recipe updated 25 Feb. 2022
Ingredients
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- Butter
- 2 tablespoons
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- Garlic
- 55 g
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- Onion
- 125 g
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- Caraway seeds
- 1 teaspoon
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- Sea salt
- 2 teaspoons
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- Black pepper
- 2 teaspoons
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- Vegetable stock
- 1.45 L
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- Rustic french bread
- 250 g
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- Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons
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- Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon
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- Dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon
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- Fresh parsley
- as needed
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- Potato
- 340 g
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- Parmesan cheese
- 75 g
Tools
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Oven
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Wooden spoon
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Stove
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Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
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Large mixing bowl
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Small bowl
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Medium bowl
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Large saucepan
Step preview
- Add butter and garlic to a clean large saucepan
- Sauté until fragrant - 1 min, medium heat
- Add onion, caraway seeds, sea salt and black pepper to a clean small bowl
- Transfer onion mixture to large saucepan
- Sauté until softened - 1 min, medium heat
- Add vegetable stock to the large saucepan
- Heat until boiling - medium-high heat
- Add potato to the large saucepan
- Simmer until tender and continue - 15 min, medium-low heat
- Pre-heat oven - 175°C
- Add rustic french bread, olive oil, garlic powder, dried oregano, black pepper and sea salt to a clean large mixing bowl
- Toss until coated
- Transfer a clean baking sheet
- Bake until golden brown - 10 min, 175°C
- Add parmesan cheese to the small bowl
- Add fresh parsley to the onion mixture