3.0 from 6 votes
Sopa de Ajo
Garlicky and smoky sopa de ajo or sopa Castellana is a traditional Spanish soup. Lots of sautéed garlic and Spanish smoked paprika flavor a broth thickened with toasted bread with ribbons of beaten egg.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
48 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 3835 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Soup
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 5 ounces (3 to 5 slices) crusty white bread
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Get ready. Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 400°F. Dice the bread into 3/4-inch cubes.
- Toast the bread. Place the bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, tossing halfway through, until crisp and golden. Set aside.
- Sauté the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until lightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the paprika and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the bread. Add the toasted bread and bay leaf and toss to coat with the garlic and paprika oil. Pour in the wine and cook until completely absorbed into the bread, about 3 minutes.
- Simmer. Pour in the chicken stock and season the soup with 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt and a pinch of Freshly ground black pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer to allow the flavors to meld, about 15 minutes.
- Add the eggs. With the soup still at a low simmer, slowly drizzle in the beaten eggs while stirring. Cook until the egg is set, about 1 minute.
- Finish and serve. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with parsley, and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
383.5kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
26.2g
(9%)
Protein
13.2g
(26%)
Fat
23.8g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
9.1g
(46%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3.8g
Monounsaturated Fat
9.9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
81.8mg
(27%)
Sodium
707.9mg
(29%)
Potassium
463.2mg
(13%)
Fiber
1.4g
(6%)
Sugar
11.9g
(24%)
Vitamin A
119.5IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2.3mg
(3%)
Calcium
43.1mg
(4%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3835
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 383.5kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.2g | 9% |
| Protein | 13.2g | 26% |
| Fat | 23.8g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 9.1g | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.8g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9.9g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 81.8mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 707.9mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 463.2mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% |
| Sugar | 11.9g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 119.5IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43.1mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.