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.
Ingredients
- 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
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Step 2
Spread French bread onto the prepared baking sheet and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the top; gently stir to coat bread.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
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.
Step 6
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 (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 447 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat27g | 34% |
Saturated Fat5g | 26% |
Cholesterol201mg | 67% |
Sodium2073mg | 90% |
Total Carbohydrate34g | 12% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 6% |
Total Sugars3g | |
Protein17g | |
Vitamin C12mg | 60% |
Calcium65mg | 5% |
Iron3mg | 19% |
Potassium236mg | 5% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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