Garlic soup is a typical Castilian recipe that is very simple to prepare, it is made with few ingredients. In addition, it is a use recipe, an excellent way to use stale bread. You should also know that this preparation has a lot of flavor and can be prepared at any time. And, like all dishes, this one also has its variants: you can add bacon, chorizo, bacon, or any meat you like. And, if you don’t like the bread to show through, you can crush it, and you’ll have a great, creamy, easy garlic soup. On the other hand, to enrich this dish, you can add chicken or vegetable broth, but also water, as it will acquire all the flavor of the garlic and paprika. Generally, this recipe is made at Easter.
Contents
Ingredients to make Garlic Soup, Grandma’s recipe:
- 10 slices of stale bread
- 2 eggs
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 dessert spoon of sweet paprika
- 1 liter of broth or water
- 50 grams of diced ham
- 1 splash of olive oil
- 1 pinch of salt
How to make Garlic soup, Grandma’s recipe:
- To get started with Grandma’s Garlic Soup, you first need to slice the bread. In a saucepan, add a couple of tablespoons of oil over high heat and add the bread, brown it carefully so that it does not burn. Remove and reserve.
- In the same pan add a little more oil and then lower the heat a little. Then, peel and chop the garlic, add it and let it brown a bit, being careful not to burn it. Next, add the ham tacos, fry them. Lower the heat and also add the sweet paprika, stir everything carefully.
- Tip: if you like it spicy, you can add a pinch of hot paprika.
- Place the toasted bread and add the broth or water, let cook about 15 minutes over medium heat. There should be a slightly thick broth for the bread. If it is too dry or you simply like it soupier, add a little more water or broth. Then add a pinch of salt.
- When the garlic soup is at the exact point, taste the salt and rectify if necessary. Then add the eggs carefully one by one. Place one on each side and leave until slightly curdled.
- Tip: the curdled egg white and the slightly runny yolk should remain.
- When the eggs are at the point you like, turn off the heat. If you like little curds, you should add them and turn off the garlic soup, with the heat it will finish cooking. Serve the traditional Castilian soup piping hot!
