Spanish Garlic Soup (Sopa de Ajo) – Rustic, Healing & Soul-Warming
A classic Spanish soup made with garlic, olive oil, paprika, stale bread, and egg. Rich, rustic, and ready in under 30 minutes — perfect for chilly nights and simple, healing meals.
Ingredients
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8–10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
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4–5 slices stale crusty bread, torn
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3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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1 tsp smoked paprika (sweet or hot)
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4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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2–4 eggs
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Optional: bay leaf, chopped parsley, olive oil drizzle
Instructions
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Heat olive oil in a pot over medium. Add garlic and sauté until golden.
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Add bread and toast for 2–3 minutes. Stir in paprika.
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Pour in broth. Add salt, pepper, and optional bay leaf. Simmer 5 minutes.
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Crack in eggs or drizzle in beaten eggs. Simmer until eggs are set.
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Serve hot with optional parsley and olive oil drizzle.
Notes
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Heat olive oil in a pot over medium. Add garlic and sauté until golden.
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Add bread and toast for 2–3 minutes. Stir in paprika.
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Pour in broth. Add salt, pepper, and optional bay leaf. Simmer 5 minutes.
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Crack in eggs or drizzle in beaten eggs. Simmer until eggs are set.
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Serve hot with optional parsley and olive oil drizzle.