Roman Rag Soup - Stracciatella - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 cups chicken stock
    4 cups beef stock
    salt & pepper
    RAGS
    3 eggs, beaten
    4 tablespoons semolina (or regular flour)
    4 tablespoons parmesan cheese (freshy grated is best)
    1 teaspoon lemon zest (very fine)
    1 pinch salt
Preparation
    Mix stocks together in a large pot & bring to a simmer. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
    Meanwhile, make the rags. Beat the eggs, semolina and parmesan together. Add the lemon peel and salt and 1/4 cup of the soup stock.
    Remove the pot of simmering stock from the heat & pour the \"rag\" batter into the soup in a thin stream, pouring carefully over the surface of the soup.
    Return the pot to the heat & stir with a wooden spoon. Simmer until the batter cooks & turns into \"rags\" (about 2 minutes. Serve hot.
    Garnish with fresh parmesan and parsley.

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