Sopa De Cebola / Portuguese Onion Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 ounces fatty bacon, chopped
• olive oil
• 1/4 lb onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 pints chicken stock
• 3 teaspoons vinegar
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 ounces croutons

Recipe

• 1 saute the bacon over a low heat until the fat begins to run out. add a little olive oil and the onions and continue to saute gently until the onions are golden brown but not caramelized.
• 2 pour in the chicken stock and add salt and pepper to taste and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 3 in a seperate frying pan, add 2.5cm ( 1 inch of water, a little salt and the vinegar.bring it to the boil and add each of the eggs, then poach until they are just cooked though.
• 4 place one egg in the bottom of each soup plate and gently pour the onion soup mix over the egg.
• 5 add the croutons to the top of the soup. serve immediately.