Stracciatella Soup - Italian Egg Drop Soup

Stracciatella soup is an easy and comforting recipe that you can put together in just a matter of moments. This dish, also known as Italian egg soup soup, uses just a handful of ingredients that you probably have on hand already in your kitchen. Join Eric from Simply Elegant Home Cooking as he demonstrates this delicious Italian soup recipe. The key to this dish is to use the highest quality ingredients you can buy. Because there are only a few ingredients and only a few steps in the cooking process, the quality of the ingredients will shine through in the final dish. The building block for this is a delicious HOMEMADE chicken stock. Be sure to only use homemade as the store bought stocks just simply can't compare.

Eric's Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mDvHQP65c

Ingredients:
-6 cups homemade chicken stock
-4 eggs
-1 1/2 tablespoons semolina flour (optional)
-1/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
-1 cup densely packed baby spinach
-1/4 cup Italian parsley
-1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
-1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
-salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
-Preheat the homemade chicken stock over medium high heat. While the stock comes up to a simmer, this is more than enough time to prep the rest of the ingredients.
-Crack 4 large eggs into a bowl.
-Grate the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over top of the eggs.
-If using the semolina flour, add to the egg and cheese mixture. This will provide more density to the eggs and make for a heartier soup.
-Add salt and pepper to taste, and beat the egg mixture with a fork or a whisk until fully combined.
-Chop the Italian parsley, add to the egg mixture, and mix until fully incorporated. This is done after beating the eggs as herbs are very delicate.
-Once the chicken stock reaches a simmer, turn the heat down to medium low. Use a spatula to stir the stock in a circular motion and slowly pour in the egg mixture. Continue slowly stirring until the eggs have broken up and look like little rags. The name Stracciatella actually means torn rags!
-After one minute, turn off the heat. Add the baby spinach. You can leave the spinach whole or cut into strips.
-Add the crushed red pepper flakes, taste for salt and pepper, and grate a small amount of cheese over top of the soup. Garnish with a small drizzle of olive oil.
-Serve and enjoy!

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