Sopa de Ajo

Ingredients

• •6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• •4 cups stale rustic bread, torn or sliced
• •3 tbsp olive oil
• •1 tsp sweet paprika
• •5 cups vegetable stock or water
• •2 eggs, optional
• •1 tsp kosher salt
• •1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the olive oil in a pot and gently cook the garlic until fragrant but not browned.

2. 2

   Add the bread and toss it in the oil so it absorbs the garlicky flavor.

3. 3

   Sprinkle in the paprika, salt, and pepper and stir quickly.

4. 4

   Pour in the stock or water and simmer until the bread softens and the soup thickens slightly.

5. 5

   If using eggs, crack them into the simmering soup and poach briefly.

6. 6

   Serve hot with an extra drizzle of olive oil.