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Stracciatella (Italian Egg Drop Soup)

This classic Italian soup requires top-notch broth and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Homemade broth is essential. See the Notes section, below, for a link to my blog post that contains instructions on making a wonderfully flavorful beef broth.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8-9 cups homemade broth beef or chicken
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese freshly grated
  • pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper freshly grated to taste

Method
 

  1. Grate the cheese.
  2. Grate the nutmeg.
  3. Beat the eggs, cheese and nutmeg together.
  6. Beat 1/2 cup of cold broth into the egg mixture.
  7. Bring the remaining broth to a boil.
  8. Stir the boiling broth with a whisk while slowly adding the egg mixture.
  9. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
  10. Adjust salt and pepper.
  11. Serve immediately.

Notes

You can find a recipe for beef broth in my post on Marisa's Mystical Meatballs.
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