Great Northern Garlic Soup

This recipe came from thecreatives.org, and this is one I don't think I changed at all, but my own directions are the ones listed here. I was skeptical at first—14 garlic cloves? Are you kidding?—but it is a really, really great meal. I tend to serve this warming soup on chilly nights with freshly baked whole wheat bread and sauteed greens on the side. Yum.

Grea Northern Garlic Soup

Ingredients:
  ● 2 c chopped onion
  ● 1 cup sliced carrots
  ● 1/2 c sliced celery
  ● 14 garlic cloves, minced
  ● 2 T olive oil
  ● 4 c vegetable broth
  ● 3 c cooked great northern beans , (white beans)
  ● 1 c OVERcooked garbanzo beans
  ● salt and pepper

Directions:
1. in large pot, saute onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in olive oil for 4-5 minutes or so.  add broth and beans, bring to a boil.  reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes until vegetables are very tender. *remove from heat and allow to cool 5-10 minutes.  Puree or blend until almost smooth— a submersion blender is perfect for this.

That's a lot of garlic, and it's oh so good.