5.0 from 15 votes
Portuguese Bread and Garlic Soup with Cilantro and Shrimp
Portuguese Bread and Garlic Soup with Cilantro and Shrimp is a rustic bread soup starting with garlic, cilantro and serrano chile paste and when the shrimp.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 437 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Portuguese
Ingredients
- 2 bunches roughly chopped cilantro leaves and stems
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 Serrano peppers stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 6 lices day old sourdough bread
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 lb raw medium shrimp cleaned & tail removed
Instructions
- Pulse cilantro, garlic, Serrano chiles, salt, and pepper in a food processor until roughly chopped. Add oil slowly and purée to a smooth paste. Place 1/2 cup of paste in a bowl. Set aside.
- Cut bread into 1 inch cubes and toast in oven until golden brown. In the bowl with the cilantro paste toss the bread to coat. Set aside.
- Heat remaining paste in a 6 quart soup pot over medium heat. Cook for 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil.
- In a bowl whisk together the eggs. While stirring broth, slowly drizzle in eggs. Cook until eggs are just set, about 1 minute.
- Add shrimp to soup and simmer for 2 minutes until cooked and pink. Remove soup from heat and stir in bread mixture, ladle into soup bowls and serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
437kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
231mg
(77%)
Sodium
963mg
(40%)
Potassium
423mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
410IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
5.3mg
(6%)
Calcium
130mg
(13%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 437
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 437kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 231mg | 77% |
| Sodium | 963mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 410IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.