Sopa De Ajo

Ingredients:
- 6 bread slices cut in small cubes
- 1 tsp oil
- 3 tsp garlic, minced
- 3 cups vegetable stock or water
- 1 tsp salt
- Dash of pepper
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water
- 3/4 tsp parsley

Procedure:
- Fry bread slices in deep fat until golden brown. Set aside.
- In a little oil, fry garlic, then add vegetable stock and season with salt and pepper.
- Boil and simmer for 3 minutes and add the beaten egg white while stirring.
- Just before serving, drop croutons into the soup and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Serve hot.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.