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Stracciatella alla Romana A Classic Italian Egg Drop Soup

Published: Mar 8, 2018 · Modified: Oct 26, 2022 by Marisa Franca · 64 Comments

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Stracciatella alla Romana is a light brothy soup that is sometimes referred to as Italian egg drop soup. It's easy to make with ingredients you usually have on hand -- eggs, chicken stock, Parmesan cheese, and semolina. Stracciatella is also known as rag soup because straccetti means little rags and the egg mixture gives the appearance of little torn or shredded rags. It's the type of soup like Gnocchi in Brodo that will satisfy you and your family every single time.

Stracciatella all Romana is a broth soup in a turquoise speckled bowl on matching plate with purple orchid on the left side and a brown, blue, green tea towel behind it.

For this recipe, you will need: chicken stock, eggs, Parmesan cheese, pecorino cheese, nutmeg, semolina flour, fresh parsley, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil. 

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  • What is stracciatella soup?
  •  Mamma's Miracle Rag Soup
  • Stracciatella Soup basics and variations 
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What is stracciatella soup?

  • Stracciatella alla Romana is a peasant dish. You can find the ingredients in the poorest of homes.
  • It's a simple dish. Tired and hungry you can make the rag soup in less than 10 minutes.
  • It's a fortifying soup. One that satisfies and warms you from the inside out.

You'll find many stracciatella recipes throughout the different regions in Italy but what's basic is the broth, eggs, and cheese.

Many cultures have a version of egg drop soup. They use the soup to fortify tired bodies and souls and even as a natural cure-all. The Farmer's Almanac even has a recipe called Cure-All Chicken Soup.

soup with eggs in a turquoise and black speckled bowl on matching plate with blue, brown, green plaid tea towel behind it.

 Mamma's Miracle Rag Soup

My papà had an ulcer and in those days science hadn't discovered that a virus was what caused it. Whenever his ulcer acted up, mamma would make stracciatella or pappa in brodo. The recipe for pappa in brodo was homemade bread cubes in homemade chicken broth.

And magically, whether it was a cold, flu or upset stomach, the eggy broth made us feel better.

This picture was taken soon after they were married. They were a perfect match!!

March the 8th is the International Day of Women and I can't let the day pass without honoring her strength, her love, her passion for her family. She was wonderful and how she accomplished what she did never cease to amaze me.

Whenever I'm in the kitchen I think of all the happy hours I spent there with her and my papà. Mamma and I would be cooking and my papà would be sitting at the kitchen table reading his Italo-Americano -- a newspaper published in the States written in Italian. He'd read it from the first page to the last. Every. Single. Word.

In fact, I sometimes feel like they're still with me in the kitchen making sure I'm doing it right. ????

egg drop soup in a turquoise and black speckled bowl on top of matching plate with blue, green, brown plaid tea towel.

Stracciatella Soup basics and variations 

Although there are quite a few variations to an Italian egg drop soup, the ingredients for the stracciatella remains the same.

The basics for the Stracciatella soup recipe is:

  • Chicken broth or stock
  • Eggs -- 1 egg for every 2 cups of broth
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Pepper

Italian Egg Drop Soup additions:

  • Semolina -- thickens the egg
  • Parsley
  • Spinach
  • Nutmeg
  • Cayenne
  • Small pasta like ditalini or anellini
  • Lemon
  • Extra-virgin olive oil

Make this "your way" and to your taste. I promise you'll love this stracciatella recipe!!

When we are looking for a soup with a bit more substance, we grab our recipe for Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup. The broth is rich in flavor and the lemon gives it a bright citrus touch.

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Stracciatella alla Romana A Classic Italian Egg Drop Soup

This lovely light egg drop soup is named after the egg mixture that forms little curds that look like torn rags - stracetti.  It is the perfect soup when you're too tired to cook or when you don't want a hearty meal. The ingredients are inexpensive and ones you usually have on hand. The taste of stracciatella soup is anything but bland or unimpressive! Try it and you'll love it as much as we do.

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Stracciatella all Romana is a broth soup in a turquoise speckled bowl on matching plate with purple orchid on the left side and a brown, blue, green tea towel behind it.

Stracciatella Alla Romana Italian Egg Drop Soup

There is nothing fussy about this soup which is exactly what is needed when you're tired and hungry or just not in the mood to cook. It takes only 15 minutes from start to finish. This is a light but very satisfying soup. I know you'll love it as much as we do. 
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 134kcal
Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups chicken broth or stock
  • 2 tablespoon semolina
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 ¼ tablespoon Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese
  • 2 ¼ tablespoon Pecorino Romano Cheese
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg grated
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin
  • ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a medium pot over medium-high heat, bring the chicken stock to a gentle boil. If the stock is unsalted, add ½ tsp. salt. Taste the broth and adjust salt and pepper. q.b. quanto basta (to taste) Do not boil the broth -- just simmer. 
  • Whisk eggs, 2 tablespoon parsley, semolina flour, grated parmesan, pecorino, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg together in a bowl until well blended. 
  • While stirring the simmering broth, slowly pour egg mixture into the broth. Bring the broth back up to a simmer. The soup will be cloudy at first but it will clear as the broth heats. 
  • Ladle into bowls and top with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of hot pepper flakes and the rest of the chopped parsley.

Notes

NOTE: Make this Italian soup with egg into Pastina Stracciatella by adding the little pastina pasta to the broth. Delicious! 

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 81mg | Vitamin A: 505IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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