Garlic Soup

Name: Garlic Soup
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons mild flavored olive oil; 9 cloves garlic, halved; 1/2 loaf crusty French bread cut into 1inch cubes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 8 cups richly flavored chicken broth; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons chopped epazote leaves; 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges

9 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons mild flavored olive oil
9 cloves garlic, halved
1/2 loaf crusty French bread cut into 1inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8 cups richly flavored chicken broth
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons chopped epazote leaves
1 lime, cut into 6 wedges

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2

Heat the olive oil over a low flame in a soup pot and add the halved garlic cloves.
3

Cook slowly, stirring occasionally until oil is well flavored and garlic is mushy, but has no color, about 5 minutes.
4

Remove and discard the garlic.
5

Pour about half the oil over the diced bread in a bowl and toss well to coat.
6

Sprinkle well with salt and pepper and spread out on a cookie sheet.
7

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp through, and set aside.
8

Pour the broth into the pot with the remaining garlic-infused oil and heat to simmering.
9

Lightly beat eggs again and, stirring constantly in a circular motion, add them to the broth.
10

Add epazote and simmer until eggs are set, about 3 more minutes.
11

Divide croutons among 6 warm soup bowls and ladle egg drop broth into each bowl.
12

Garnish with a squeeze of lime and drop the lime wedge in the bowl.
13

Serve immediately.