Sopa Alenteejana

• 12 cups defatted chicken broth
• 10 garlic cloves, lightly bruised and peeled
• 10 fresh fresh cilantro stems, with stems and roots, roots lightly crushed
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 black peppercorns
• 6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt
• lemon zest, freshly grated
• 1 cup cilantro, leaves and stems coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 14 cup extra virgin olive oil, for garnish
• 6 large eggs, at room temperature
• 6 pieces cornbread, thinly sliced and lightly toasted
• 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped for garnish

1. Enriched broth:.
2. Place broth, garlic, cilantro, olive oil, and peppercorns in a large heavy pot.
3. Bring to a boil, reducing heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
4. Strain broth and return it to the pot, keeping warm.
5. Sopa:.
6. Place garlic, salt, lemon zest in a food processor and pulse on and off until finely chopped.
7. Add cilantro and process until just smooth.
8. With the machine running, drizzle in 3 tablespoons oil through the feed tube and process until just smooth.
9. Scrape the puree into a bowl ans set aside.
10. Bring the strained broth to a simmer and eggs one at a time in the broth for 2 minutes.
11. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
12. Poach egg:.
13. Crack one egg into a bowl.
14. Then give the broth a gentle stir and while the broth is whirling slide the egg into the center of the broth whirl.
15. Repeat for each egg.
16. Re-strain broth if desired and simmer until heated through.
17. To serve, place 2 tablespoons of the cilantro puree in the bottom of each of 6 shallow bowls.
18. Lay a slice of toasted corn bread on top of each puree.
19. Top each slice of bread with a poached egg and ladle the hot broth over the eggs.
20. Garnish with the 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro and drizzle each serving with a little of the olive oil.
21. Serve immediately.

chicken broth, garlic, cilantro stems, extra virgin olive oil, black peppercorns, garlic, coarse salt, lemon zest, cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, eggs, cornbread, cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sopa-alenteejana-370955 (may not work)