Recipe: Sopa de Ajo (Garlic Soup)

Step aside chicken noodle soup! This savory and comforting Sopa de Ajo (garlic soup) will become a favorite soup to warm you up.

Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• ¼ pound stale bread, crusts removed, cut into ½ inch cubes

• 4 garlic cloves, minced

• ½ teaspoon hot pimentón (Spanish smoked paprika)

• Salt

• 4 cups chicken stock

• 3 poached eggs

Directions

1. Pour the olive oil into a pot. Turn the heat to medium-high and add the cubed bread. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the bread is lightly browned. Toss in the garlic, pimentón, and a pinch of salt. Stir well, and cook for 3 minutes.
2. Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.
3. Poach the eggs.
4. Ladle some soup into a bowl and top with a poached egg.