Description
Sopa de Ajo is a comforting Spanish garlic soup with toasted bread, garlic, smoky paprika, and chicken broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 ounces (3 to 5 slices) crusty white bread
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 400°F. Dice the bread into 3/4-inch cubes to prepare for toasting.
- Place the bread cubes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, tossing halfway through, until the bread is crisp and golden. Remove and set aside.
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced garlic cloves and cook until they turn lightly golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the Spanish smoked paprika and cook until fragrant, approximately 30 seconds.
- Add the toasted bread cubes and bay leaf to the garlic oil, tossing to coat the bread evenly. Pour in the dry white wine and cook until the liquid is completely absorbed by the bread, about 3 minutes.
- Pour in the low-sodium chicken stock and season the soup with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- While the soup is at a low simmer, slowly drizzle in the lightly beaten eggs while stirring continuously. Cook until the eggs have set and the soup thickens slightly, about 1 minute.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the minced fresh flat-leaf parsley. Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 120mg