Recipe - Herbs And Garlic Soup (Djmj)

5 cup Water
8 Garlic cloves; peeled,
crushed
1 Sprig sage or 1 teaspoon dry
sage
1 Twig of thyme or 1 teaspoon
dry thyme
1 Bay leaf
1 5 Inch piece orange rind
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
to taste
1 tablespoon Fruity olive oil

ENRICHED VERSIONS
4 ounce Angel hair pasta; vermicelli
Or
2 Egg yolks
1 teaspoon Red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon Grated Swiss or Parmesan
cheese

Trim the garlic cloves. Bring the water to a boil. Add garlic, herbs,
orange rind, and salt. Bring to a boil. Lower flame, simmer uncovered for
20 minutes.

Pour through a sieve, pressing with a spoon the juice out of the garlic.
Check seasoning add salt to pepper and olive oil. Serve.

or, for a richer version:

Add a handful of angel hair fine pasta and cook for about 5 more minutes.
Serve sprinkled with salt pepper and olive oil.

or for a more luscious version:

Beat the egg yolks and wine vinegar for a minute and off heat add a
little hot soup to it then stir the whole mixture into the hot broth . Pour
at once into a warm tureen, sprinkle with grated cheese, then olive oil and
serve.

Yield: 4