Sopa Alentejana

By ChrisA

Ingredients

• 3 or 4 garlic cloves
• 1/2 tbsp of salt
• a handful of cilantro
• 4 tbsp of olive oil
• 2 litres of water
• hardened wheat bread (preferably, bread from Alentejo)
• 3 eggs.

Preparation

Step 1

smash the garlic cloves, the salt and the coriander in a mortar.
Put the mixture in a deep basin, pour the olive oil and mix.
Add the boiling water and throw in the bread, cut into small square chunks.
Meanwhile, cook some poached eggs (throw the raw eggs into boiling water with a bit of white vinegar).
Finally, add the poached eggs to the basin and mix gently with a spoon.
Serve.
You can also set aside some bits of chopped raw pepper to accompany the soup.