Receta Potaje de Vigilia (Spanish Fasting Soup with Beans, Thickened with Bread)
Ingredientes
- 4 cups total mixed dried white beans (should include some chickpeas if you want to be authentic)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
- a drizzle of Spanish extra virgin olive oil
- 1 t salt
- For the soup:
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1-2 T Spanish extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- 6 medium sized red potatoes, chopped (I never peel)
- good quality stock to cover potatoes by an inch or two, around 6 cups
- 1 lb spinach, stems removed, chopped
- 3-4 hard boiled eggs, yolks removed and set aside, whites chopped
- For the fried bread puree:
- 8 thick slices French bread (not baguette)
- 6-8 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- approximately 1/4 cup Spanish extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 t smoked Spanish paprika
- 1 1/2 t ground cumin
- pinch of hot pepper, such as cayenne
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- Extra smoked paprika and vinegar for serving
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