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Garlic Soup with Onions, Saffron, & Sweet Paprika

This is a Spanish-inspired rendition of the classic French garlic soup.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 large white onion, (small dice)
  • 30 threads of saffron
  • 1 Tbsp Spanish sweet paprika
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 6 Thyme sprigs
  • 2 fresh basil leaves, (finely sliced)
  • Salt & freshly-ground black pepper (to taste)

Instructions 

  • Simmer the chicken stock, salt, white onion, saffron, sweet paprika, garlic cloves, bay leaf, and thyme sprigs for 40 minutes, or until the whole garlic cloves are completely tender.
  • Remove the bay leaf and thyme sprigs from the soup.
  • Use an immersion blender to puree soup.
  • Taste soup and season with salt & freshly-ground black pepper.
  • Top with finely sliced fresh basil leaves.
  • Serve hot, with country-style slices of toasted and buttered bread.