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