Mexican garlic soup

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
10Cloves garlic
½teaspoonFlour
2tablespoonsButter
1quartBeef or chicken stock
Salt & pepper
4Eggs
2tablespoonsCrumbled Asadero cheese
1tablespoonChopped parsley

Directions

Mash garlic as fine as possible, add flour and saute in butter. (A clay pot is preferred for this.) Add soup stock and boil 15 minutes.

Strain and return to fire. Add seasonings. With soup at boil, slip eggs in gently so the yolk doesn't break. When eggs are poached, serve in bowls with one egg per bowl and parsley and cheese on top.