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Joel
Joel

Classic Italian Stracciatella

The soul warming soup is an Italian cousin of egg drop soup. Hearty, healing, and oh so delicious, we’ve added delicious chicken meatballs to the mix. The perfect soup for when there’s “nothing to eat” and we’re pairing it with our #1 favorite artisanal Italian crackers. Join us!

Recipe

This classic Italian soup originated in Rome and is a classic example of how Italian cooks make magic with a creative approach to the simplest of ingredients. If you love egg drop soup, you’ll love this recipe. We’ve supercharged our version with rosemary chicken meatballs and perfectly crispy crackers.

Serving: 4

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

  • 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
  • 1/2 onion diced fine
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
  • 1 zest of one lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1⁄2 tsp salt

Soup:

  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1⁄3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Fresh parsley, minced (to garnish)
  • 1 pinch of nutmeg (optional)
  • Extra-virgin olive oil

Serve with Sea Salt Croccantini (La Panzanella)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375. Combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl and gently combine, do not over mix. Roll into small 2” balls by hand or with a scoop while avoiding compressing the mixture. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 20 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 165.
  2. In a medium saucepan, warm the chicken stock over medium-high heat. Bring to a gentle boil or simmer. In the meantime, beat the eggs, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and a pinch of black pepper and nutmeg in a mixing bowl. Whisk until combined. Lower heat to barely simmering. While whisking the simmering broth, slowly pour the egg mixture into the broth. Return the soup to a simmer, then remove from the heat.
  3. Pour the soup into serving bowls and add meatballs to each bowl. Dust with parmesan, coarsely chopped italian parsley and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. We love this soup with a traditional sea salt cracker, or croccantini.