Maybe you didn’t know this but garlic soup can be a magnificent remedy. Therefore garlic soup can be used in the treatment of flu, cold and even can treat the norovirus. For making this amazing soup all you need is garlic, onion and thyme.
Nowadays people are using way too many antibiotics. This over use of the antibiotics has affected their effect on the human organism and even led to antibiotic resistance. Therefore people are searching for natural remedies to treat different illnesses.
In 2014 we heard a lot about Winter Norovirus, or commonly known as the winter vomiting bug. This illness is characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, and headache.
The best thing about garlic is that unlike the conventional antibiotics, the garlic can be used in the treatment of mutated viruses and infections. The garlic is rich in allicin, which is most concentrated in the garlic cloves. According to a study that was conducted by the Washington University, garlic is more effective that the 2 most commonly used antibiotics. Here we will show you the recipe for this magnificent soup and you can try it and see for yourself how amazing it really is.
Ingredients:
• 50 organic garlic cloves (5 garlic bulbs), cleaned and peeled
• 2 tbsps. of olive oil
• 2 tbsps. of butter
• 2 large red onions, diced
• 1 tbsp. of fresh thyme, chopped
• 6 cups (250ml) of chicken broth
• fresh or dried herbs, for the taste (parsley, bay leaves or anything of your choice)
• 3 cups of stale bread, cubed or crushed
• 1 cup of sour cream
Preparation:
First of all you need to turn on your oven and preheat it up to 350°F. Then clean the garlic and spread the cloves on an aluminum foil. Spray them with olive oil and wrap them up nicely. Put the garlic in the preheated oven and leave them to cook for 90 minutes.
In the meantime, take 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter and put them in a sauce pan. When the butter has melted add the diced onion and cook it for about 10 minutes.
Once the garlic cloves have cooled down, add them to the onion. Also you can add in fresh thyme and herbs of your choice. Now you need toreduce the temperature and add in the bread crumbs or cubes.
You need to cook this mixture for about 5 minutes or until the bread gets soft. Take the herbs off the mixture and blend it until you get a unique mixture. Put this mixture back in the sauce pan and add the sour cream. Put it on the heat just for a while. You can add salt and pepper to improve the taste. And that’s all, your garlic soup is ready. Enjoy it!
