World Flavors Cookbook

Sopa de Ajo

Uruguayan garlic soup — roasted garlic in rich chicken broth with bread and egg, the winter restorative of Uruguayan kitchens.

Cuisine: Uruguay

Ingredients

• 2 whole heads garlic, roasted
• 1L chicken broth
• 4 slices stale bread
• 4 eggs
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp paprika
• Salt

Instructions

1. Squeeze roasted garlic from skins. Blend with a little broth.
2. Heat olive oil. Add garlic puree and paprika. Cook 2 minutes.
3. Add remaining broth. Bring to simmer.
4. Tear bread into bowl pieces. Add to soup.
5. Break eggs directly into simmering soup.
6. Poach until whites set but yolks are runny.
7. Season with salt.