Castilian Garlic Soup – See Here How To Make It

Castilian garlic soup may not sound immediately as appetizing. But you will quickly change your mind, and add this traditional, Castilian dish to your winter menu when you discover its taste and many good qualities.

Do you suffer from the flu or are you just not comfortable? Have you lost the urge to cook or follow complicated recipes? Then you are in luck, because this soup is an obvious choice.

Castilian garlic soup originates from Spain,  where it is often eaten in the cold season such as for Christmas. It is also traditionally made for Easter.

And then garlic, the main ingredient, is an active ingredient that helps to give a feeling of warmth. In addition, you can, among other things, get a lot of health benefits out of it.

Of course,  garlic soup is not just garlic. It also contains eggs, olive oil, serrano ham and chorizo. The dish is easy to make. It is also very practical, delicious, healthy and nutritious (thanks to the calorie content of the meat).

How to make Castilian garlic soup at home

This traditional Spanish dish gives a lot of energy for its simple cooking.

As mentioned earlier, Castilian garlic soup is very popular among the Spanish people. It is very traditional and requires quite a few ingredients.

From a nutritional and health point of view, it can be eaten by almost anyone. As a precautionary measure, it is not recommended for people with certain problems, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type I and type II diabetes, etc. People who follow a special diet may well try it.

It is a wonderfully practical recipe, especially for those who do not like to cook as it is super fast. You are also full afterwards thanks to the poached eggs.

Ingredients

There’s a reason it’s called garlic soup; it is the main ingredient.

• 10 cloves garlic, peeled.
• 6 eggs.
• 1 liter of meat broth.
• 12 slices of day-old bread.
• 6 slices serrano ham (150 g).
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (30 ml).
• 2 tablespoons sweet pepper (30 g).
• 1 tablespoon salt (15 g).
• 1 pinch crushed black pepper.

Preparation of Castilian garlic soup

1. Start by cleaning the garlic and chop them into very fine pieces.
2. Then put the garlic in water and oil and set it aside. A bowl is fine.
3. Start heating your extra virgin olive oil in a large pan over low heat.
4. Add the garlic and the serrano ham and stir.
5. When the garlic starts to turn golden,  add the bread, and keep stirring. Remove from the heat for a few minutes.
6. Then add the paprika, and continue to stir in the ingredients.
7. Pour in the broth. Put it back over low heat and continue to stir.
8. Let it simmer for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you can add more bread (optional). Remember to taste it.
9. Finally, add the eggs while the soup is still simmering and put the lid on. Do this after simmering for about 15 minutes.
10. Done, serve it hot and enjoy the delicious taste!