Three Easy Recipes For Garlic Soup

Garlic soup is a classic. Have you ever tried it? If not, what are you waiting for? Here are three easy recipes for garlic soup so you can try them all and find out which one will be the family favorite.

Easy recipes for garlic soup

Garlic is native to Central Asia. However, its use is widespread throughout the world thanks to its unique taste and aroma. Nevertheless, the best contribution is actually due to minerals like phosphorus, potassium and iodine along with vitamin B6. Overall, they make it a very valuable ingredient to incorporate into your diet.

Here we have three easy recipes so you can choose the one you like best. As with any other soup, you can make all sorts of variations and mix and match ingredients according to your taste and budget.

1. Vegan garlic soup

This soup recipe requires very few ingredients. It may be the perfect meal when you have vegan guests visiting! It is also easy to make and very tasty.

Ingredients (per person)

• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut into slices
• 1 slice of bread
• 1/4 teaspoon sweet pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 liter of water
• 1 egg (optional)
• Parsley for garnish (optional)

Also read: How to use garlic for high blood pressure

Course of action

• First, cut the bread into thin cubes or slices and save for later.
• Then heat the olive oil in a saucepan.
• Fry garlic in the oil until brown.

• Add the bread and stir in it to prevent it from burning.
• Then add the paprika and continue to stir.
• At this point, add water and salt and pepper to taste.
• Keep it on high heat until it boils.
• Now lower the heat (this is where you bowl beat the egg out and add it if you want to use it). Then simmer for 10 minutes, or until the bread falls apart.
• Serve with parsley.

2. Garlic soup with chorizo

This is possibly one of the most tasty and easy recipes for garlic soup we have. However, it is important to remember that when you add this kind of processed meat to a dish, you will increase calories and fat content.

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 110 g chorizo
• 1 loaf of bread, preferably from the day before
• 130 ml milk
• 2 eggs
• Salt and sweet peppers to taste
• 1 liter of beef broth
• Extra virgin olive oil, to taste

Course of action

• Pour the olive oil into a saucepan and heat it (keep the heat lower than normal as olive oil burns easily).
• Then add the garlic and sauté until golden brown.
• Then chop the chorizo, cut the bread into cubes and add them to the pan. Stir thoroughly.
• Add the broth and bring to the boil. Then lower the heat and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the bread dissolves.
• Add the two eggs and stir continuously for 5 minutes until you get a creamy consistency.
• Serve and enjoy the soup!

Also read: The influence of garlic on your weight

3. Garlic soup with a poached egg

Eggs provide high quality protein and lots of energy. In addition, they have well-balanced relationships with essential amino acids, so nutritionists recommend eating eggs several times a week. Studies confirm that eating eggs does not increase your risk of cardiovascular disease.

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 140 g of bread
• 1 liter of vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon sweet pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil as needed
• Parsley for garnish
• Salt, to taste

Course of action

• First, heat the oil in a pan and sauté the garlic.
• Cut the bread into slices, then put it in the pan as soon as the garlic turns golden.
• Now add the paprika and stir.
• Then add vegetable broth, season with salt and bring the pan to a boil for two minutes.
• Then remove the soup from the heat and serve it in ovenproof soup bowls. Put an egg in each of them and bake at 175 ° C until they boil.

• Finally garnish with parsley and serve.

Variations of recipes for garlic soup

As we have said before, it is only your imagination that sets the limit for cooking! These recipes are just ideas, you can add your own stamp to them. Consider adding other ingredients to it, as pretty much everything goes well with garlic:

• For example, add potatoes to the soup. You will not only make the soup more filling, but will increase its nutritional value significantly.
• How about adding some prosciutto to the soup? (but be careful not to oversalt it if you use this ingredient). Add ham, boil, then check the flavor, and add a little salt if necessary.
• Use spicy peppers instead of sweet peppers for an even more delicious taste.
• You can also add edible mushrooms and vegetables such as leeks, courgette and carrots.

So what do you think of these easy recipes for garlic soup? Put on your apron and start experimenting!