Ceciles Garlic Soup

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Other Soups, Quick & Easy
Keyword:	Garlic
Serves:	6
Prep Time:	30 Min

Ingredients

4 large clove	garlic bruised
1/2 c	olive oil
8 slice	stale french bread sliced thin
1 small	red pepper chopped fine
2 qt	chicken stock
	salt and pepper to tatste

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Vonda Huddleston

Lightly Salted

Mountain Home, ID (pop. 14,206)

ChefRojoUrsa

Member Since Nov 2011

Vonda's Notes:

I love making soup. Years ago I worked in a resturaunt where this soup was one of the favorites. I learned how to make it to serve 50 people, and always had a hard time making a version to serve less. When the daughter of the owner of that resturaunt found and shared this version of the recipe with me I was estatic. No one seems to know who Cecile is, but bless her little Basque heart for this family size version of this recipe. If you like garlic, you will love this soup.

Directions

Heat oil in heavy 3 quart sauce pan. Add garlic and cook until golden.Remove garlic and cook slices of bread in oil until golden on both sides, watching carefully as they burn easily.Remove from pan and let drain on paper towels. When bread is cooled cut into 1/2 inch pieces and set aside

Add chicken stock and red pepper to remaining oil. Heat for a few minutes and then add bread. Serve hot!

Before removing soup from heat you may stir in a beaten egg if you like.