Açorda

Name: Açorda
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 8 cloves garlic; 1 bunch cilantro ((or pennyroyal or mint, depending on taste)); 6 slices alentejano bread ((stale), or thick rustic bread baked over a wood fire); ¼ cup olive oil; 8 cups water; Salt; Pepper; Mortar and pestle

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Açorda or sopa Alentejana, is the iconic soup of the Alentejo region of Portugal. It is prepared with eggs, bread, olive oil, garlic and cilantro, and can sometimes include seafood or meat.

Updated at: Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:01:10 GMT