Vegetables & LegumesDifficulty: easy

Migas Alentejanas

Name: Migas Alentejanas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400 g day-old bread (althaea or corn bread), torn; 6 garlic cloves, sliced; 150 ml olive oil; Water as needed; Salt; To serve: fried eggs and grilled chouriço or linguiça

Alentejo's peasant masterpiece: day-old bread mashed with garlic and olive oil until it becomes something greater.

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1Fry the garlic in the olive oil until just golden.

2Add the bread and a splash of hot water; mash and fold continuously with a wooden spoon 10-15 minutes.

3It is ready when the bread turns into a golden, elastic mass that leaves the pot clean.

4Serve immediately with the fried eggs and grilled chouriço.