Sopa De Ajo - Castilian Garlic Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
3 1/2 ounces of cured Spanish ham (Subsitute cured ham like Virginia ham)
2 -3 slices day-old French bread, medium size - 4 x 2-1/2 x 1-inch
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
3 garlic cloves, sliced
6 eggs
1 quart water
salt (to taste)

Preparation

Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan.
Add not-too-thinly sliced garlic.
Before the garlic turns brown, add the cubed ham and the slices of bread.
Saute for a few minutes on medium heat.
Add the sweet paprika, followed by the water and salt.
Bring to a slow boil.
Boil for 5-10 minutes.
To poach the eggs, carefully add eggs to the soup one at a time.
Scoop out poached eggs one at a time into soup bowls. Then, slowly ladle the soup into each bowl.