Spicy Onion-Garlic Soup with Poached Eggs
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium sweet onion, cut into 1/8-inch dice
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 6 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- Salt
- 4 ounces sourdough bread, crusts removed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes (2 cups)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Add two-thirds of the minced garlic and cook over high heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Reduce the heat to moderate and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 1 minute.
- Add the onion and paprika and cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer the soup until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 30 minutes.
- Add the cayenne pepper and season with salt.
- Meanwhile, spread the bread cubes on a large rimmed baking sheet and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and minced garlic.
- Season the cubes with salt and bake for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
- Crack the eggs into 4 small bowls.
- Bring the soup to a simmer over moderately low heat.
- Slide the eggs into the soup and simmer until the whites are firm and the yolks are runny, about 4 minutes.
- Ladle a poached egg and some soup into soup bowls and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
- Serve the soup immediately, passing the croutons on the side.
extravirgin olive oil, garlic, sweet onion, sweet paprika, chicken stock, cayenne pepper, salt, bread, eggs, parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-onion-garlic-soup-with-poached-eggs (may not work)