"This is my favorite garlic soup of all. It is wonderful and each bite is as memorable as the first. This garlic soup differs from the ordinary garlic..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 large heads of garlic, separated into cloves, unpeeled
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6 cups any well-flavored chicken stock or 6 cups well-flavored vegetable stock
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3 whole cloves
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1/2 teaspoon dried sage
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1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
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3 sprigs parsley
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pepper, to taste
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2 cups tomato juice (I only use low sodium V8) or 2 cups v 8 vegetable juice (I only use low sodium V8)
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3/4 cup alphabet pasta or 3/4 cup other small shell pasta
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3 egg yolks
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4 -6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese (or a combination of cheddar & Monterey) or 4 -6 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded (or a combination of cheddar & Monterey)
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finely minced fresh parsley or cilantro, for garnish
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1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced, for garnish (optional)