Roman stracciatella is a typical soup of peasant cuisine from the Lazio region, but it is also commonly consumed in other regions like Abruzzo and Marche.
It is a very simple and hearty preparation where the eggs, once shelled and seasoned, are then beaten and finally cooked in a boiling broth, generally meat, but I often prepare it with vegetable broth as well.
On cold winter evenings, it is a real comfort, and in some families, it is still a tradition to enjoy it during festive days both at Christmas and Easter.
Now take a minute to read the recipe and then…let’s cook and eat!!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 5 cups meat broth (chicken – beef)
- 4 eggs
- 3.5 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper (ground)
- to taste nutmeg (grated)
- to taste lemon zest (grated)
- to taste chopped parsley (optional)
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Fork
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Ladle
Steps
Roman stracciatella is a very simple and above all quick preparation if you use leftover broth from other preparations. I won’t deny, in fact, that I rarely prepare the broth only for stracciatella; most of the time, I make it when I have leftover meat broth from the day before. However, in case you don’t have ready-made broth, you can still prepare a quick vegetable broth and cook the scrambled eggs in it (as shown in the attached video).
First, filter the broth from the meat and vegetables and set it to boil over low heat.
In a bowl, gather the shelled eggs, add the grated cheese, grated (organic) lemon zest, a pinch of grated nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Add chopped fresh parsley if you like.
With a fork or a whisk, beat the eggs to break the yolk and mix it perfectly with the egg white and the rest of the ingredients, until you get a homogeneous cream.
When the broth is boiling, pour the egg cream into it and mix vigorously with a whisk to finely scramble the eggs.
Let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
With a ladle, serve and, according to your and your guests’ preference, add more black pepper.
Enjoy your Roman stracciatella while it’s still nice and hot 😉.
Storage
Roman stracciatella is a dish to be consumed immediately after preparation. It is not recommended to store it in the fridge or freeze it.
Roman stracciatella is a dish to be consumed immediately after preparation. It is not recommended to store it in the fridge or freeze it.
