Description
This traditional Catalan garlic soup transforms simple ingredients into a rich and comforting meal. Garlic, thyme, olive oil, toasted bread, and soft-boiled eggs create a rustic Mediterranean dish with incredible depth of flavor.
Ingredients
6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (90 ml)
8 slices baguette, 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick each
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
5 sprigs fresh thyme
5 cups vegetable broth (1200 ml)
4 large eggs
Sea salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Olive oil, for garnish
Chopped fresh thyme, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a stockpot over medium heat and add 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Fry the baguette slices for about 1 minute per side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pot along with the sliced garlic and thyme sprigs. Stir continuously for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in the vegetable broth, season with sea salt and black pepper, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Return the toasted bread to the pot, stir gently, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to a boil and cook the eggs for 7 minutes for soft-boiled eggs. Transfer to an ice bath, peel, and slice in half lengthwise.
- Remove the thyme sprigs from the soup and blend until smooth and creamy using a hand blender or standard blender.
- Ladle the soup into serving bowls and top each portion with egg halves.
- Season the eggs with salt and pepper, then garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and chopped fresh thyme before serving.
Notes
Use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth for a richer flavor.
Substitute 1 teaspoon dried thyme if fresh thyme is unavailable.
Add smoked paprika for a subtle Spanish-inspired smoky flavor.
Store leftover soup in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and keep eggs separate until serving.
Freeze the blended soup for up to 3 months without the eggs.
If the soup thickens during storage, thin it with additional broth or water when reheating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg
