Soup A La Marinara

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 dozen butter clams (fresh or frozen)
• 2 dozen mussels (may be frozen)
• 2 dozen razor clams (substitute with butter clams)
• 1 3/4 pints water
• 5 ounces day-old bread, slices
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• salt & pepper
• 4 eggs

Recipe

• 1 bring the water to a boil& add the seafood
• 2 cook until all the shells are open; discard any unopened shells.
• 3 remove meat and discard the shells.
• 4 save the stock and strain.
• 5 bring the stock to a boil and add the bread slices.
• 6 cook 20 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile saute the onion, garlic& parsley in the oil until onion is golden.
• 8 add to the seafood stockpot.
• 9 pour even portions into 4 soup bowls and crack a raw egg in each bowl, have the soup very hot so it poaches the egg.
• 10 serve.