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• Ingredients
• How to make (step-by-step with photos)
• You may also like
• Recipe video
• Portuguese bread soup
• Nutrition facts

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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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!!!

Category:Bread, Main dishes, , Recipes, Soups, Traditional Portuguese recipes, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4

Prep Time:

15 m

Cook Time:

10 m

Total Time:

25 m

Ingredients

• 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
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Directions

1. In a bowl, mix with a fork the chopped coriander, grated garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper; set aside.
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.
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).
4. Pour the eggs cooking water over the bread and the poached eggs (add more salt if necessary).

Portuguese bread soup

Nutrition facts

Serves 4

Per Serving:

% DAILY VALUE

Calories 676

Total Fat 43.5 g(56%)

Saturated Fat 7.5 g(36%)

Cholesterol 164 mg(55%)

Sodium 1421 mg(62%)

Total Carbohydrate 59.5 g(22%)

Protein 15.5 g

4 Comments

1. 

   John Griffin

   March 25, 2020 at 4:39 pm·Reply

   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.

   • 

     Pedro Barbosa

     March 26, 2020 at 6:37 pm·Reply

     Thank you John!

2. 

   Janice Theriaque

   March 28, 2020 at 8:44 pm·Reply

   Perfect authentic recipe!

   • 

     Pedro Barbosa

     April 10, 2020 at 9:11 pm·Reply

     Thank you Janice!

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