Best Sopa De Ajo Spicy Bread Garlic Soup With Poached Eggs Recipes

Sopa De Ajo - Castilian Garlic Soup image

Provided by Annacia

Categories Ham

Time 26m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup olive oil
3 1/2 ounces of cured Spanish ham (Subsitute cured ham like Virginia ham)
2 -3 slices day-old French bread, medium size - 4 x 2-1/2 x 1-inch
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
3 garlic cloves, sliced
6 eggs
1 quart water
salt (to taste)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan.
Add not-too-thinly sliced garlic.
Before the garlic turns brown, add the cubed ham and the slices of bread.
Sauté for a few minutes on medium heat.
Add the sweet paprika, followed by the water and salt.
Bring to a slow boil.
Boil for 5-10 minutes.
To poach the eggs, carefully add eggs to the soup one at a time.
Scoop out poached eggs one at a time into soup bowls. Then, slowly ladle the soup into each bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.9, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 221.3, Sodium 452, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.6, Protein 12.2

Castilian Garlic Soup - Sopa De Ajo image

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