Italian Egg Drop Soup ( La Stracciatella)
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 6 cups brown chicken stock
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons orzo pasta
- 3 tablespoons parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, chopped
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- salt and pepper
- brown chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 1⁄2 lbs chicken wings, backs, and bones
- 3 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 onions, coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 bunch parsley stems
- 3 quarts chicken broth
directions
- In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over high heat until smoking. Add all the chicken parts and brown all over, stirring to avoid burning. Remove the chicken and reserve.
- Add the carrots, onions, and celery to the pot and cook until soft and browned.
- Return the chicken to the pot and add 3 quarts of chicken stock, tomato paste,garlic, peppercorns, and parsley.
- Bring almost to a boil, then simmer until reduced by half, about 2 hours. Remove from heat, strain, and set aside 1 cup to cool over ice or in the frig.
- In a pot, bring the remaining 5 cups of chicken stock to a boil.
- In a large bowl, combine the cold broth, eggs, orzo, cheese, parsley and nutmeg and whisk until well blended.
- Whisk the mixture into the boiling stock and reduce heat to low. Continue to whisk for 3 to 4 minutes. Cook another 5 minutes, or until orzo is al dente. Adjust salt and pepper, serve immediately, topped with more grated cheese.
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I guess I've been around that apple tree a few times, today I'm a full time student at Delta State University. My new neighbors call me Emeril and appear every Thursday evening to see what I've conjured up. It seems that in the land of Southern cooking, italian and Cajun are big hits that they dont get to enjoy very much. Most of the women around here seem to be amazed that I can cook something besides hamburgers and steaks on the grill. I actually have one neighbor who calls me three times a week, and she asks me if I'm making any garlic bread today! hehehe
I enjoy the outdoors, gardening and just being outside. I also like computers I suppose. The food network isn't bad either! I guess my favorite cookbook would be the one I use the most, that's the RecipeZaar! I also like to watch Emeril and Paula Deen doing their thing.