ASORDO (PORTUGUESE BREAD SOUP)

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ASORDO (PORTUGUESE BREAD SOUP)

ASORDO (PORTUGUESE BREAD SOUP) . Alimento Base: Bread, Break the bread up into small pieces and soak in water until it is soft. Squeeze out the water and set the bread aside. In a soup pot toast the garlic in the olive oil just until it begins to...
Tiempo de preparación 25 minutos
Tiempo Total 25 minutos
Raciones: 4 comensales
Plato: Bread
Cocina: Portugal

Ingredientes
  

  • SOUP
  • 1 lb stale loaf of French bread
  • 5 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 3 tbl olive oil
  • 2 quart chicken stock fresh or canned
  • 1/2 lb shrimp peeled
  • Hot-pepper oil sauce piri piri
  • Salt to taste
  • GARNISH
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 1 sprig fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Preparation
  2. Break the bread up into small pieces and soak in water until it is soft.
  3. Squeeze out the water and set the bread aside.
  4. In a soup pot toast the garlic in the olive oil just until it begins to barely brown.
  5. Add the chicken stock to the pot and bring to a simmer.
  6. Add the bread to the pot and simmer, making a thick soup.
  7. Add the shrimp, salt to taste and Piri Piri to taste.
  8. Cook for a moment. Place the soup in a tureen and garnish with the parsley.
  9. Break the eggs on top of the soup.
  10. Bring to the table and stir the eggs into the soup before serving.