Recipe: Garlic Soup – Sopa de Ajo
Ingredients
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive or cooking oil
- 2 10 1/2-ounce cans condensed beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 sprigs cilantro or parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 slices bread
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine softened
- 2 well-beaten egg yolks
Instructions
- With flat side of knife, mash garlic cloves.
- ln large saucepan cook garlic in hot oil till tender.
- Stir in beef broth, water, cilantro or parsley, and bay leaf.
- Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile spread bread with softened butter; cut in quarters.
- Place bread quarters on baking sheet.
- Bake in 325° oven for 20 minutes or till crisp and lightly browned.
- Strain hot soup; discard garlic, cilantro, and bay leaf.
- Gradually add 1 cup of the hot soup to beaten yolks, stirring constantly.
- Return to saucepan; serve at once.
- Garnish each serving with 2 toast quarters.
Quick notes
Makes 4 servings of Garlic Soup
Cooking time: 40 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 4
Culinary tradition: Mexican
