Ajo caliente, Jerez garlic bread soup
A traditional Jerez peasant dish: stale bread, crushed and mixed with garlic, tomato, bell pepper, paprika, and olive oil, and then soaked in hot tomato w…
This recipe will allow you to prepare a traditional, spicy Spanish garlic sauce, which is perfect for accompanying your meat or fish dishes.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time10 min
- Resting15 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories423 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodharvesting
- Estimated cost$10.39 $2.60 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $1.05
- $0.27
- $1.18
- $6.70
- $0.96
- $0.20
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Mince the garlic in a mortar with the salt, chopped bell pepper, and, if desired, paprika. ≈ 3 min
- While you’re doing that, bring a large pot of water to a boil, drain the tomatoes, and peel them while keeping the water hot. ≈ 8 min
- In a large mortar (a “lebrillo”), crush the tomatoes with the garlic, crumbled stale bread, and a little oil. ≈ 4 min
- Pour soften the bread, soak it in warm water with the tomatoes, adding the remaining oil.
- Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest until serving time.
The bill
Ajo caliente, Jerez garlic bread soup
- 250 g of stale bread$1.05
- 3 cloves of garlic$0.27
- 100 ml of olive oil$1.18
- 4 tomatoes$6.70
- 1 bell pepper$0.96
- 1 teaspoon of paprika (optional)$0.20
- salt$0.03
Total$10.39
that's $2.60 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 423 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 23.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 43.1 g |
| Sugars | 6.5 g |
| Fiber | 4.5 g |
| Protein | 6.5 g |
| Salt | 0.78 g |
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