Sopa Castellana
Castilian Garlic Soup


2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 chorizos, sliced
4 cups water
3 to 4 oz. prosciutto or serrano ham, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
4 eggs
4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices toasted day-old bread, cubed

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add garlic; sauté slowly until golden.

2. Add chorizo; brown. Add water, ham, salt and paprika. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes.

3. Break eggs, one by one, into saucer. Slide eggs gently into soup; arrange bread cubes around eggs. Cover; simmer an additional 5 minutes or until eggs are poached. Remove bay leaf before serving. Divide eggs, bread cubes and soup into individual soup bowls.

4 servings

Lucía (Sofía) Herrero Lazaro

"I got my recipes from my grandmother and mother, and now I'm continuing the tradition with my daughter-in-law. Some things I cook differently from her mother and if she's eating at my house and it's something she likes, she says, 'Lucía, how did you make such and such? I like it.' Naturally, I tell her. But cooking never comes out exactly the same. It like when I go to the beauty shop, the hairdo is never quite the same."
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