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Sometimes I feel like I need to ward off the vampires, sometimes I need to burn a virus out of my system during cold season, either way, this is my “go to” soup.  I will warn you though it’s more of a weekend soup and you may want to ensure those close to you share in the experience especially if you use as much garlic as I do.

Soup

• 2 Cups Chicken Broth (you can also use vegetable broth if you like)
• Sprinkle of Marjoram
• Grated Fresh Garlic (as much as you like)

Croutons

• 2 slices of bread
• 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
• Sprinkle of Marjoram
• Sprinkle of Garlic Powder (Optional)
• Salt to taste

Garnish

• Grated Mozzarella Cheese

Start by making the croutons.  Cut the bread into small cubes and drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with marjoram, garlic powder and salt, mix.  Bake in single layer in a pan.  I broil in these in the oven and if you’re going to do that just be sure that you watch carefully because these go from golden brown to burnt in a very short time.  You can use store bought croutons if you like.

Heat up as much chicken broth as you want, sprinkle the marjoram and add as much grated garlic as you like (I use 1-2 cloves per bowl).  Add the croutons and mozzarella.

Voila, you have traditional Czech Garlic Soup.

My grandmother used to make this soup with potatoes instead of croutons and cheese.  If you’d like to make it this way then you can chop potatoes into small cubes and boil in water.  When they are done you season with garlic, marjoram and salt and enjoy.