old-fashioned water soup

How To Make old-fashioned water soup

• Step 1
  Place the onion, celery, parsley, basil, and garlic in a food processor. Process to a paste.
• Step 2
  Add the olive oil to a Dutch Oven. Add the veggie paste and some salt.
• Step 3
  Cook for about 10 minutes until the veggies are dry. Add the red pepper flakes and tomato paste and cook another 5 minutes.
• Step 4
  Add the 8 cups of water and the Swiss Chard. Add more salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer 40 minutes covered partially. While the soup is simmering make the croutons. Melt the duck fat or butter in a frying pan. Add the cubes of bread and stir and brown on all side. Remove to a paper towel to drain
• Step 5
  After the soup has simmered for 30 minutes, bring a large pot of water to a boil and add some vinegar once the water is simmering. Add the eggs to poach them.
• Step 6
  Carefully remove the eggs and set aside.
• Step 7
  Stir the red wine vinegar into the soup. Place some bread cubes in the bottom of 6 bowls.
• Step 8
  Place some Swiss Chard on top, then one poached egg.
• Step 9
  Ladle in the broth and top with cheese.
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