Garlic Soup 2

Ingredients

120 ml olive oil
34 gr garlic
270 gr bread crumbs
2 zucchini
1 sweet pepper
1 ripe tomato
120 gr eggplant
1 onion
5 gr paprika
7 gr garlic powder
1,700 ml chicken broth
170 gr artichoke hearts
7 gr parsley
1 salt and pepper

Instructions

Heat half the oil in a frying pan with chopped garlic. Add bread crumbs and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. In a large saucepan or soup kettle heat remaining quarter cup of oil. Add zucchini, red pepper, tomato, eggplant and onion. Cook until tender, then stir in bread mixture. (Bread will break down as soup cooks and acts as a thickener.) Stir in paprika and garlic powder followed by chicken broth. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in artichoke hearts and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately in heated bowls. Garnish with toasted almonds. Makes 11 cups.