Simple Castilian style, old version
INGREDIENTS
- 5–6 garlic cloves, sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups (500 ml) water
- 100 g stale bread (sliced or torn into chunks)
- Salt to taste
Optional
- 1 egg per person (for poaching in the broth)
METHOD
- Heat the olive oil in a pot and gently fry the garlic slices until golden.
- Add the water and bring to a boil. Season with salt.
- Add the bread, reduce heat, and simmer for 10–15 minutes, until the bread breaks down and the soup thickens.
- (Optional) Crack in an egg per person and poach for 3–4 minutes in the hot broth before serving.
- Serve hot, with a drizzle of olive oil on top.
From the Youth Exchange MED4FOOD (9–18 June 2025), organised by Associazione Kora at the educational farm La Buona Terra, Passignano sul Trasimeno. Project 2024-1-IT03-KA151-YOU-000220163. Funded by the European Union; views expressed are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the EU or the Agenzia Italiana per la Gioventù.
