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Italian · Soup

Stracciatella with Chicken and Lemon

The light Roman egg-drop soup: a beaten mix of egg, Parmesan, nutmeg and lemon zest swirled into simmering chicken broth with parsley and shredded chicken so it sets into fine ragged threads.

  • YieldServes 8 as a starter
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total25 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1.9 Lchicken broth, 2 quarts
  • 280 gcooked skinless chicken, shredded or diced (about 2 cups)
  • to tastesalt
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cupflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Egg mixture

  • 2large eggs
  • ½ cupParmesan, freshly grated
  • ½ tspnutmeg, freshly grated
  • 2 tsplemon zest, finely grated

Diet

  • Keto
  • Mediterranean
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Celery
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Nutmeg
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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