Sometimes the simplest recipes are the tastiest, nothing like a traditional Portuguese bread soup. It's a delicious meal, cheap, with few ingredients and quite comforting. Bon appetit!!!
This is one of the most popular traditional recipes in our country! It’s simple, comforting, has few ingredients and is quite economical! It's the perfect recipe to serve on any occasion!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INGREDIENTS FOR PORTUGUESE BREAD SOUP
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Garlic - Adds an extra flavor to the recipe.
- Coriander - Chopped coriander. Adds color and a very nice flavor.
- Salt and pepper - For seasoning.
- Bread - Stale bread cut into small pieces.
- Water and a few drops of vinegar - To poach the eggs.
- Eggs - Poached eggs.
- Olive oil - Adds flavor to the recipe.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE PORTUGUESE BREAD SOUP
Step 1: In a bowl, mix with a fork the chopped coriander, grated garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper; set aside.
Step 2: In a large bowl, add the bread cut into small pieces and drizzle with the olive oil and coriander mixture. Mix well and set aside.
Step 3: In a saucepan, pour the water and a few drops of vinegar. Boil on a medium-high heat. When starts boiling, add the eggs and reduce to medium heat. Let the eggs poach for about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the eggs with a skimmer to a plate (reserve the cooking water).
Step 4: Pour the eggs cooking water over the bread and the poached eggs.
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Portuguese bread soup
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the tastiest, nothing like a traditional Portuguese bread soup. It's a delicious meal, cheap, with few ingredients and quite comforting. Bon appetit!!!
- 8 cloves of garlic
- Coriander (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 450 grams (1 pound) stale bread
- 1.5 liters (about 6 cups) water
- 4 eggs
- 150 ml (2/3 cup) olive oil
- A few drops of vinegar
- In a bowl, mix with a fork the chopped coriander, grated garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper; set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the bread cut into small pieces and drizzle with the olive oil and coriander mixture. Mix well and set aside.
- In a saucepan, pour the water and a few drops of vinegar. Boil on a medium-high heat. When starts boiling, add the eggs and reduce to medium heat. Let the eggs poach for about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the eggs with a skimmer to a plate (reserve the cooking water).
- Pour the eggs cooking water over the bread and the poached eggs (add more salt if necessary).
Thank you. This is the real soup that I had on my first visit to Portugal. The other recipes I’ve seen on the Internet are too fussy, too inauthentic. There’s no chicken stock, no cooked garlic. Just simple, excellent, heart-warming soup, as presented here.
Thank you John!
Perfect authentic recipe!
Thank you Janice!