Basque garlic soup with bread and eggs

A comforting Basque onion soup: stale bread, Espelette pepper, and poached eggs simmered in the broth for 40 minutes, creating a simple and authentic dish.

Recipe from Xabier Cañas, Gaztarrotz (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · October 7, 2026

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This Basque-style garlic soup is made with simple ingredients: golden garlic cooked in olive oil, stale bread, Espelette pepper, and scrambled eggs simmered in the broth. It simmers gently and is perfect for warming up on cold winter evenings.

Ingredients and directions

Prep time10 min
Cook time45 min
Total55 min
DifficultyEasy
CostBudget
Calories293 kcal/serving
Cooking methodMijotage
Estimated cost$7.04 $1.17 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people

100 ml of extra virgin olive oil$0.80
10 cloves of garlic, chopped$0.52
200 g of stale bread, cut into thin slices$0.77
3 liters of water
15 g of Espelette pepper, ground$3.55
4 eggs$1.40
A pinch of salt

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Place the oil paint and garlic in a small saucepan with some water.
When the Allium sativum (garlic) starts to swirl in the oil paint, add the bread. ≈ 3 min
Combine everything over low heat.
Once the garlic starts to turn slightly pale, add the chili pepper and water. ≈ 3 min
Let it simmer for 40 minutes over low heat.
Season the soup. ≈ 2 min
Pour in the eggs into the soup. ≈ 3 min
Mix everything together using a spatula, making sure to break up the eggs. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Basque garlic soup with bread and eggs

100 ml of extra virgin olive oil$0.80
10 cloves of garlic, chopped$0.52
200 g of stale bread, cut into thin slices$0.77
15 g of Espelette pepper, ground$3.55
4 eggs$1.40

Total$7.04

that's $1.17 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

pot, spatula

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Nutrition per serving

Calories	293 kcal
Fat	19.1 g
Saturated fat	3.4 g
Carbohydrates	21.6 g
Sugars	0.9 g
Fiber	1.6 g
Protein	7.7 g
Salt	0.52 g

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