Roasted Garlic And Wild Rice Soup With Fresh Basil

Directions

1. Place peeled garlic cloves on a cookie sheet and spray with vegetable oil.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min or possibly till golden brown; be careful not to burn.
3. In a large soup pot, heat the butter.
4. Add in the apple, potato, red pepper and shallots; saute/fry for 3 min.
5. Add in the roasted garlic, stock, apple juice, wine, half the basil, thyme, salt, black pepper, cinnamon and bay leaf.
6. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 min.
7. Remove bay leaf. Using a hand blender, puree the soup till it is smooth.
8. Add in the wild rice and simmer another 15 min or possibly till rice is cooked
9. If the soup thickens, add in more stock or possibly apple juice. Stir in remaining basil just before serving.