Bread Soup

Name: Bread Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 pound tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; Coarse salt, to taste; 2 bay leaves; 1 Arbol chile finely chopped; 2 quarts chicken stock; 1/2 bunch cilantro, leaves chopped; 12 slices country bread; 1/2 pound Grated Cotija cheese

11 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 stalks celery, diced
1 pound tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
Coarse salt, to taste
2 bay leaves
1 Arbol chile finely chopped
2 quarts chicken stock
1/2 bunch cilantro, leaves chopped
12 slices country bread
1/2 pound Grated Cotija cheese

Directions

1

Heat the olive oil in a large heavy saucepan, over a mediumhigh heat.
2

Add the garlic, cook until soft.
3

Then add the celery, and tomatoes.
4

Continue to cook another few minutes.
5

Add bay leaves and Arbol chilies, cook briefly and gradually pour in the chicken stock.
6

Bring to a boil, cover the saucepan, reduce the heat and cook gently for about 40 minutes.
7

Strain the stock, pressing on the solids, and return broth to the saucepan.
8

Discard the solids.
9

Add the cilantro.
10

Toast the bread lightly and drop it into the hot stock.
11

Leave for 2 minutes, then serve at once, with a bowl of grated Cotija cheese.