Stracciatella Soup (Italian Egg Drop Soup)

[Fiorella]

This is a very fast and quite hearty soup. The word “Stracciatella” means “rags” in Italian, which kinda gives you an idea what the final product will look like.

First I started with getting a jar of chicken broth I had stored in the fridge, in order to get it in a pan and boiling

While the broth is boiling, I grate some Parmigiano reggiano cheese

In a small bowl, I crack two eggs

I scramble the eggs. For each egg, I add about three tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese. I also add a bit of pepper

I blend everything and get a loose paste

When the broth starts to boil, I add the egg mixture

Don’t disturb the broth. It will cook the egg mixtures, and you will start to see the “rags” forming

I added a couple tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley. This step can be omitted, or substitute for other fresh or dried herbs of choice

It only takes a couple minutes for the egg mixture to cook through. This is what the final soup looks like

Served in a bowl

I like to sprinkle extra parmigiano reggiano on top

The perfect spoonful

[Becky]

I’m trying this for ZC March without the herbs, yum

When the broth starts to boil, I add the egg mixture

• Gentle boil? Doesn’t look like a rolling boil
• Pour in a “whoosh” or dump, drizzle, or gentle consistent pour? Looks like a gentle pour.

[Fiorella]

When the broth is at a gentle boil, dump the egg mixture in one drop. You will notice that the egg lowers the temperature of the broth (no longer boiling). But, leave it alone, and in a minute or two, it heats back up again, and it will start to boil again, and then starts to form egg noodle “rags”.

Without herbs is perfectly fine. In fact, I usually don’t add herbs when I’m in a hurry and it is perfectly good without them anyway.

Hope this helps

[farmgirl]

Now that’s a dinner for when I’m not in the mood to cook! So easy and fast. I’m looking forward to trying this.