Stracciatella Alla Romana (Roman Egg Drop Soup)
- 5 cups chicken stock (either fresh or canned, but if canned use the best quality that you can find)
- 4 eggs
- 4 tablespoons freshly-grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 lemon, zest of
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
- extra virgin olive oil
- In a saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring the chicken stock to a boil.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs, and add the Parmigiano, bread crumbs, flour, and lemon zest.
- Add the egg mixture, a little at a time, to the boiling stock, whisking constantly. After all the egg mixture is added, lower the heat and cook 1 minute.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish each with chopped parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.
chicken, eggs, cheese, breadcrumbs, flour, lemon, salt, flatleaf italian parsley, extra virgin olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stracciatella-alla-romana-roman-egg-drop-soup-333098 (may not work)