# Garlic soup | Sopa de ajo

This is the ultimate comfort food, a hearty Spanish garlic soup made with simple ingredients like garlic, paprika, bread, and eggs, perfect for a warming and flavorful meal.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 oz stale bread crust
- 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1 poached egg per serving
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 oz Spanish jamon serrano or iberico, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or sherry vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt
- pepper
- sliced sourdough bread

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a pot.
2. Add sliced garlic to the oil and sauté.
3. Add smoked paprika to the garlic and oil mixture.
4. Add torn stale bread pieces to the pot.
5. Add cubed Spanish jamon serrano or iberico to the pot.
6. Pour chicken stock into the pot and stir.
7. Whisk three eggs in a separate bowl.
8. Pour the whisked eggs into the simmering soup.
9. Add a splash of sherry vinegar or soy sauce.
10. Serve the soup in a bowl.
11. Add a bonus poached egg on top of the soup.

## Equipment

- pot
- bowl
- knife
- spoon

## Tips

- The paprika combined with the garlic adds a smoky flavor to the soup.
- The bread and eggs make the soup creamy and extra hearty.
- Adding a splash of sherry vinegar or soy sauce brings all the flavors together.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6BfbJ7a/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a425ac70-34a8-4603-91a3-0ec91cfe110d
- Extracted: 2025-07-29

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