Straciatella

ItalianVegetarianEasy10 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings

4 cup chicken stock or beef stock
2 eggs
4 tsp finely grated Parmesan cheese
0.3 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 0.5 tsp kosher salt
1 lb fresh spinach or Swiss chard, stemmed and cut into narrow strips (optional)
0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1
In a small bowl, stir together eggs, Parmesan, a pinch of salt, nutmeg, and flour until just combined. Do not beat to frothy.
2
In a medium saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Season with remaining salt.
3
Place a colander with widely-spaced holes over the boiling stock. Pour the egg mixture through the colander into the soup, letting it fall freely to form strings.
4
Remove colander and stir the soup once or twice. If using greens, reduce heat to low and stir them in just to heat through.
5
Remove from heat. Season with pepper. Serve immediately.