Bread & Garlic Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups stale bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (from hearty french or italian loaf)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 head garlic, peeled & smashed
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup shredded manchego cheese

Recipe

• 1 toss bread cubes in 1/2 tbp olive oil. sprinkle with salt & paprika; toss again. in a large nonstick skillet saute cubes over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, or until deep gold in color. remove from heat.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, heat 1 tbp. olive oil over medium-low heat. add garlic and saute 4 minutes or until just golden. add chicken stock; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. add half the bread cubes, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 ladle soup into bowls; top each with remaining bread cubes, and sprinkle with cheese.