Sopa de ajo
4 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
4 | slices | Firm white bread |
4 | cups | Stock |
1 | tablespoon | Butter |
1 | Bay leaf | |
1 | tablespoon | Olive oil |
1 | teaspoon | Lemon juice |
4 | Cloves garlic, minced | |
4 | Eggs |
Directions
Serves 4
Trim crusts from bread, dice. Cook bread cubes and garlic in butter and oil over medium-high heat until cubes are golden. Remove and keep warm. Combine stock, bay leaf and lemon juice in same pan.
Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Break eggs, one at a time into a saucer and slip into hot broth. Poach until whites are set but yolks are still liquid (4 minutes). With a slotted spoon, carefully transfer each egg to a warm soup bowl. Ladle broth over eggs and sprinkle with croutons. Makes 6 cups.