Garlic lovers rejoice! This Austrian Garlic Soup is the easiest and most delicious soup you've ever tried. So rich in flavor, creamy, and lick-your-bowl good soup.
Austrian Garlic Soup With Croutons
It happened back in 2012.
We were having our honeymoon in Austria. Instead of going to famous places like Vienna or Salzburg (which are gorgeous), we chose a small and remote village in Austrian Alps to be our honeymoon destination.
If you ask me what my favorite place to be is - that would be mountains and lake. There, in the tiny village of Pertisau, where you can hardly get to by public transportation, we found our perfect honeymoon destination.
Isn't it pretty?
Believe me, this place is even more beautiful in reality. Since we came there at the end of April, it was off-season for tourist activities.
That's why we liked it even more. Peaceful, quiet, and incredibly beautiful.
After a long 8 hours flight to Munich and several hours of car drive to our destination, I and my husband were so exhausted. We wanted to sleep so badly but at the same time, we were starving. We gathered our last bits of energy and took off to find a restaurant to munch on local delicatessen.
So, here it is. My tired face had the first encounter with Garlic Soup. I had no clue what the garlic soup was when I was ordering it. I never had it before. In fact, I rarely ate cream soups.
I wish I had a photo to show you my facial expression after I devoured a bowl of this creamy goodness. With all love and respect to my native Borsch, this creamy Austrian garlic soup, was the best thing I've tried in a very long time.
Since I'm obsessed with all things garlic, I was hit by the intense flavor and taste of the soup. It's something you want to eat until there's not a single drop of the soup remaining in a bowl, and then you want to order some more.
In fact, from that moment on, whenever we went to a restaurant, I made sure to order this creamy, dreamy garlicky soup every single time.
I could totally rant about my love to Austria and its cuisine for hours, but the post will come out too long. And I hope, I have convinced you that this Austrian Garlic Soup is a must try. It's definitely a bowl of comfort sure to warm you up at any time of the year.
More comforting European Soups
- Solyanka - Russian meat soup with dill pickles. Incredibly delicious and satisfying soup perfect for colder weather;
- French Onion Soup Recipe - easy, simple yet elegant soup with cheese-topped baguette;
- Borsch - traditional Ukrainian beet soup that is popular in so many Eastern European countries. Hearty, healthy and so delicious;
- Snert - Dutch Split Pea Soup with pork chop, bacon and kielbasa. If this doesn't sound comforting, I don't know what does:)
- Ukrainian Mushroom Soup - a 30-minute recipe for lunch or dinner;
- French Parmesan Soup - incredibly delicious soup made of Parmesan cheese.
Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Spread the croutons on a parchment lined baking tray, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and toss. Bake for about 5-7 minutes until croutons are slightly browned.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large sauce pan and on a medium heat. Throw in garlic and stirring constantly, allow it to release all its flavor, about 3-5 minutes. Don't let it get brown.
- Whisk in flour until it forms a thick paste.
- Whisking constantly, start incorporating milk ¼ cup at a time. When all milk has been added, pour in chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper and whisk until the soup has thickened and bubbly.
- Off the heat.
- Divide the soup between 2 bowls. Sprinkle with a parsley and garnish with croutons.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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Alice says
I would like to try your recipe but I'm currently on a keto diet. Would you recommend me a substitute for flour?
Thanks a lot,
Alice
Iryna Bychkiv says
You can thicken the soup with xanthan gum, almond flour, psyllium husk, or cream cheese. I don't know how much you would need, though. Sorry, I haven't made a keto version of this recipe. If you try one of the above suggestions, please let me know how it turns out.
Charlene Chetcuti Taylor Taylor says
I've had this soup once at a Vienna Christmas market and was craving it. This recipe makes a better version of the soup. Thank you for sharing...
NB... I served it in a bread bowl and it was delicious!
Iryna Bychkiv says
Charlene, thank you for your kind words and a 5-star rating! I'm happy you enjoyed this soup recipe:)
Sophia says
Just made it today for me and my 6-year old and we were blown by this! I had very big cloves so i only put about 5 in my mini processor, warmed it up on low with the butter about 10 min to further soften it up. Tastiest soup recipe!
Iryna says
Sophia, thank you so much for your comment and a 5-star rating! I'm so happy you and your 6-year-old enjoyed this soup.
Diana Pizzoferrato says
So, I'm sitting in this beautiful charming town enjoying this amazing vegetable cream soup.
I say to myself, I must make this when I return home from vacation!
I start to Google recipes only to stumble on your website and your garlic cream soup recipe (which I have had many times in this same country).
But, the amazing coincidence of this story is that I was enjoying my meal in the very town you had spent your honeymoon, Pertisau!
My husband and I have spent many year vacationing in quiet towns throughout the Austrian Alps, always choosing quiet towns, but this was the first time in Pertisau! Just not the last!
Thanks for your recipes! I'll be trying the garlic soup when I get back!
Iryna says
Hi Diana! What a coincidence that you're vacationing in my favorite Austrian village. Enjoy your vacation!
I hope you'll give my Austrian Garlic Soup a try. It's really delicious and will hopefully remind you of the beautiful Pertisau.
Jeannine Powers says
I LOVE this soup! I have made it several times and it was fantastic each time - but when I had pneumonia this winter it was truly so soothing. Do you think it would freeze well? I would love to have some on hand for a quick meal.
Iryna says
Jeannine, thank you so much for your comment and a 5-star rating! I'm so happy you enjoyed this soup. Generally, milk-based soups don't freeze well and they might separate when thawed.
Deb says
but can often be brought back together with an immersion blender!
Christopher says
Tried this twice now, both times ended up super super garlicky.. even after diluting with more chicken stock, milk, and flour. What am I doing wrong? I had this at a restaurant, and it was delicious. I am trying to replicate. Thank you
Iryna says
Hi Christopher! I'm not sure what flavor you're aiming for, but the soup is supposed to be quite garlicky:) At least that's what I tried in Austria. Anyways, if it's really garlicky, next time you might use smaller garlic bulb or use 3-4 less cloves of garlic. Please let me know if it helps.
Shannon says
I made this to pair with a stuffed rack of lamb and my husband and kiddo devoured it. So, so good. Not overly garlicky, simple, perfect, rounded flavors.
Iryna says
Shannon, thank you so much for your comment and a 5-star rating! I'm happy you enjoyed this recipe!
Giselle Edwards says
This was extremely yummy, may 11 year old thought so as well!
Iryna says
Giselle, thank you for your comment and a 5-star rating! I'm happy you enjoyed this recipe!
ceda says
Can I make it with Coconut milk instead of milk. Dairy free, please.
Iryna says
Hi Ceda!
I personally haven't tried making this soup with coconut milk, but I imagine this would work. I recommend choosing full fat coconut milk in cans.
Larry Kober says
I have made this many times and it is a favorite. Goes great with cabbage rolls. This recipe reminds me of the perfect lunch my wife and I had at the Stiftskeller in Innsbruck on a beautiful snowy day. Garlic soup, pretzels and a couple of local dunkles. Can't get any better than that
Iryna says
Larry, I'm very glad you like this Garlic Soup recipe! And I agree, there's nothing better on a cold winter day then a bowl of flavorful soup with some yummy accompaniments, especially in such beautiful city as Innsbruck.