Chef John's Spanish Garlic Soup (Sopa de Ajo) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Spanish Recipes. (Chef John's Spanish Garlic Soup (Sopa de Ajo) Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Spanish Garlic Soup (Sopa de Ajo) Recipe

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

Authentic Paella Valenciana

World Cuisine

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.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Spanish Garlic Soup (Sopa de Ajo) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 447

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.1g 34%

Carbohydrates: 33.7g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 26.8g 41%

Saturated Fat: 5.2g 26%

Cholesterol: 201.3mg 67%

Vitamin A Iu: 1057.9IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.4mg 49%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 12mg 20%

Folate: 108.1mcg 27%

Calcium: 65.4mg 7%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 27.3mg 10%

Potassium: 235.9mg 7%

Sodium: 2072.9mg 83%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 41%

Calories From Fat: 241.3

*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.