Best Sopa De Ajo Spanish Garlic Soup Recipes

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CHEF JOHN'S SPANISH GARLIC SOUP (SOPA DE AJO)



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Sopa de Ajo is a wonderfully rustic bread soup spiked with sliced garlic, paprika, and ham. If that wasn't enough to get your attention, it's also topped with eggs poached in a fragrant, brick-red broth. It's like a steaming bowl of breakfast-for-dinner.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 cups cubed French bread
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced, or more to taste
2 ounces ham, diced
1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika, or to taste
6 cups chicken broth, or more as needed
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
4 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Spread French bread onto the prepared baking sheet and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the top; gently stir to coat bread.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until just golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add ham; cook and stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of paprika and cook for 1 minute more. Pour bread into pot and toss to coat with hot oil mixture.
  • Pour chicken broth into bread mixture; add cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and stir in parsley.
  • Crack each egg into a small bowl or cup. Make 4 depressions in the bread on top of the soup with a spoon. Slowly pour an egg into each depression. Cover the pot with a lid and cook until egg whites are firm and yolks are thick but not hard, 2 to 3 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls and spoon an egg on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 201.3 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 2072.9 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

CASTILIAN GARLIC SOUP - SOPA DE AJO



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Make and share this Castilian Garlic Soup - Sopa De Ajo recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Rinshinomori

Categories     Spanish

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (preferably Spanish)
6 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons white wine
1/2 tablespoon spanish sweet paprika
3 ounces rustic white bread, crust removed and torn into small pieces
1 quart chicken stock
2 large eggs, beaten
salt
1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the garlic and saute until golden brown, about 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until the alcohol evaporates, about 30 seconds. Add the Spanish sweet paprika and saute for 1 minute.
  • Add the bread and pour in the chicken stock. Stir together and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8 minutes.
  • Add the eggs and stir with a spatula to fold them into the soup. The eggs will form long strands, almost like noodles. Simmer for 2 minutes and add salt to taste. Sprinkle parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.5, Fat 16.2, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 100.2, Sodium 489.6, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 5, Protein 11.2

CASTILIAN GARLIC SOUP (SOPA DE AJO)



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Garlic soup was a staple during hard times in Spain. Since then it has become a favorite dish in the finest restaurants. I love garlic so the more the better! You can actually let this soup simmer for hours if you want to.

Provided by lazy gourmet

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 -6 whole heads of garlic, the cloves separated and peeled (about 1 cup or 1/2 pound of peeled garlic cloves)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon dried red pepper
6 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup sherry wine
1 pinch ground cumin
1 pinch saffron thread
sea salt
4 half-inch-thick slices crusty bread
1 garlic clove
4 eggs (optional)
freshly grated manchego cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • In a heavy soup kettle or a 2-quart saucepan , gently cook the garlic in the olive oil over low heat until the cloves are thoroughly softened, about 10 to 15 minutes. Do not let the cloves get brown. Remove them with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Stir the red chili pepper into the hot oil in the pan, then add the stock and sherry. Bring to a simmer while you stir in the cumin and saffron.
  • Use a fork to crush the tender garlic cloves to a paste into the soup. Taste and add salt if necessary. Cover the soup and leave to simmer very gently for about 15 minutes.
  • While the soup cooks, toast the bread slices. Cut the garlic clove in half and rub over the toasted slices.
  • If you wish, add the eggs by breaking each egg in turn into a ladle and lowering it into the soup. Stir ladle to break up the eggs. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of cheese and a slice of the bread.

SOPA DE AJO (SPANISH GARLIC SOUP)



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Make and share this Sopa de Ajo (Spanish Garlic Soup) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by canarygirl

Categories     Spanish

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 crusty baguette (day old)
1/4 cup olive oil
6 -8 cloves garlic
3/4 teaspoon paprika
6 cups water
2 eggs, lightly beaten
salt

Steps:

  • In a wide, shallow soup pot, heat oil and lightly sauteé garlic (just until golden, not burned).
  • Add bread, that has been previously sliced very thinly, and fry until golden brown.
  • Remove from heat and add paprika.
  • Stir well.
  • Add water and stir.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Heat soup over medium low heat for about a half an hour.
  • When the soup is just about done, add the eggs.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.4, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 70.5, Sodium 489.3, Carbohydrate 40.5, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 0.4, Protein 9

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