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Portuguese Bread and Garlic Soup

Portuguese Bread and Garlic Soup with Cilantro and Shredded Chicken is beyond flavorful. This satisfying, rustic soup starts with a garlic, cilantro and serrano chile paste and when the shredded chicken is added makes for a filling, aromatic soup. Adapted from Rosa Filipe's Açorda à Alentejana

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 795 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Portuguese

Ingredients

Cilantro Paste
  • 2 cups cilantro (See Note 1)
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 Serrano peppers stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Soup
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 6 lices day old sourdough bread
  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • 4 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 roasted chicken breasts shredded

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Cut bread into 1 inch cubes and toast in oven until golden brown. In a bowl toss the cilantro paste and bread to coat. Set aside.
  3. Heat remaining paste in a 6 quart soup pot over medium heat. Cook for 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil.
  4. In a bowl whisk together the eggs. While stirring broth, slowly drizzle in eggs. Cook until eggs are just set, about 1 minute.
  5. Add shredded chicken into soup bowls. Remove soup from heat and stir in bread mixture, pour over chicken and serve hot.

Notes

  • You will need a total of 2 cups fresh cilantro. I typically get 2 -3 small bunches of cilantro, stems included for a total of 2 cups. Once pureed with the Cilantro Paste ingredients you will get/use about a 1/2 cup for this soup.

Nutrition Information

Calories 795kcal (40%) Carbohydrates 85.2g (28%) Protein 44.9g (90%) Fat 30.1g (46%) Saturated Fat 5.7g (29%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4.8g Monounsaturated Fat 17.3g Cholesterol 165mg (55%) Fiber 3.6g (14%) Sugar 11.8g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 795

% Daily Value*

Calories 795kcal 40%
Carbohydrates 85.2g 28%
Protein 44.9g 90%
Fat 30.1g 46%
Saturated Fat 5.7g 29%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.8g 28%
Monounsaturated Fat 17.3g 87%
Cholesterol 165mg 55%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Sugar 11.8g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.