Sopa Alenteejana

Sopa Alenteejana


1. Enriched broth:.

2. Place broth, garlic, cilantro, olive oil, and peppercorns in a large heavy pot.

3. Bring to a boil, reducing heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.

4. Strain broth and return it to the pot, keeping warm.

5. Sopa:.

6. Place garlic, salt, lemon zest in a food processor and pulse on and off until finely chopped.

7. Add cilantro and process until just smooth.

8. With the machine running, drizzle in 3 tablespoons oil through the feed tube and process until just smooth.

9. Scrape the puree into a bowl ans set aside.

10. Bring the strained broth to a simmer and eggs one at a time in the broth for 2 minutes.

11. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.

12. Poach egg:.

13. Crack one egg into a bowl.

14. Then give the broth a gentle stir and while the broth is whirling slide the egg into the center of the broth whirl.

15. Repeat for each egg.

16. Re-strain broth if desired and simmer until heated through.

17. To serve, place 2 tablespoons of the cilantro puree in the bottom of each of 6 shallow bowls.

18. Lay a slice of toasted corn bread on top of each puree.

19. Top each slice of bread with a poached egg and ladle the hot broth over the eggs.

20. Garnish with the 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro and drizzle each serving with a little of the olive oil.

21. Serve immediately.

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