Asordo Portuguese Bread Soup


The portuguese love bread soup. It was a peasant dish in the old country, and when they came to this country, it continued to be a favourite way of using up stale bread.

Steps


Soak bread in water until soft.
Squeeze out the water and set the bread aside.
In a soup pot , toast the garlic in the olive oil , just until it begins to barely brown.
Add the chicken stock to the pot and bring to a simmer.
Add the bread to the pot and simmer , making a thick soup.
Add the shrimp , salt , and piri piri.
Cook for a moment.
Place the soup in a tureen and garnish with the parsley.
Break the eggs on top of the soup.
Bring to the table and stir the eggs into the soup before serving.

Ingredients


french bread, garlic cloves, olive oil, chicken stock, shrimp, salt, tabasco sauce, parsley, eggs