**Stracciatella: A Refreshing Italian Treat**
Stracciatella, meaning "little rags" in Italian, is a delightful Italian dessert that combines creamy gelato or ice cream with shards of rich, dark chocolate. Originating in Bergamo, Italy, this classic flavor has captured the hearts of dessert lovers worldwide and inspired a variety of tempting recipes.
From the basic gelato or ice cream recipe to creative variations like the Stracciatella Cake, Stracciatella Panna Cotta, and Stracciatella Semifreddo, this article offers a delectable journey through the world of Stracciatella. With detailed instructions and helpful tips, you'll be able to craft this timeless dessert in your own kitchen and impress your family and friends. Get ready to indulge in the symphony of flavors and textures that make Stracciatella a true culinary gem!
STRACCIATELLA SOUP
Stracciatella is often referred to as 'Italian egg drop soup,' which is fine, but knowing the name actually means little, torn rags or shreds works so much better metaphorically. When you've been run ragged, stracciatella is always there for you. As you eat this, hopefully with some nice crusty bread, imagine all those little 'rags' floating in the bowl are all your torn-up problems, both real and imagined. They were there, and then they were gone. You just won--with soup.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring broth to a simmer in a pot over high heat. Taste broth and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Whisk eggs, parsley, semolina flour, grated Parmigiano Reggiano and pecorino Romano cheeses, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg together in a bowl until well blended.
- While stirring the simmering broth, slowly pour egg mixture into the broth. Bring mixture back up to a simmer. The liquid will be slightly cloudy initially and clear as broth heats.
- Serve in bowls; garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Cholesterol 307.6 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 3258.5 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
STRACCIATELLA II
A traditional Italian soup that is full of fresh vegetables and Romano cheese. Sprinkle additional Romano on top before serving.
Provided by DOREENB
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Rice Soup Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cut up chicken into large pieces and place in a large soup pot with the water. Chop 8 carrots, 3 stalks of celery and 1 onion and place them in the pot as well. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes, until chicken is tender. Remove chicken and reserve stock. When cool enough to handle, bone chicken and cut meat into bite-size pieces.
- Process reserved stock in a blender or food processor or using an immersion blender and return it to the pot with the chicken meat. Chop the remaining 3 carrots, 3 stalks of celery and 1 onion and stir into the chicken mixture with the rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken mixture from heat and stir in spinach, Romano, salt, pepper, lemon juice and oregano. Set aside.
- In large saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Pour the eggs into the boiling broth, slowly, in a thin stream. Remove the broth from the heat and stir it into the chicken mixture. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.9 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 119.4 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 1048.4 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
STRACCIATELLA ALLA ROMANA (ROMAN EGG DROP SOUP)
Tendrils of quickly cooked eggs, seasoned with cheese, nutmeg and pepper, float in a meaty stock in this traditional Italian soup. To avoid clumps that make the dish seem more like failed scrambled eggs than a delicate broth, pour the egg mixture into the hot stock in a thin stream, whisking as you go and promptly pulling it off the heat when done. In the dead of winter, when warmth is elusive and colds seem to be overtaking everyone, there's nothing better.
Provided by Samin Nosrat
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 25m
Yield About 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Set a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add oil. When it shimmers, add the onions and a generous pinch of salt. Reduce heat to medium. Stirring occasionally, cook onions for 10 to 15 minutes until tender. It's fine if they start to take on a little color.
- In a large measuring cup or medium bowl with a spout, thoroughly whisk together the eggs, ½ cup grated Parmesan, nutmeg, black pepper, and a generous pinch of salt.
- When onions are tender, add Parmesan rind and stock to pot. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce to a strong simmer. While gently whisking soup with one hand, pour egg mixture into pot in a thin stream with the other. Once all of the egg mixture has been added, turn off the heat. Remove Parmesan rind. Taste and adjust for salt.
- Ladle soup into bowls and serve immediately, garnished with Parmesan, black pepper, and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 322, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 994 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SPINACH STRACCIATELLA SOUP
Categories Soup/Stew Cheese Egg Leafy Green Quick & Easy Dinner Lunch Spinach Fall Winter Gourmet Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F.
- Brush cut sides of baguette with oil. Arrange, cut sides up, on a baking sheet and bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat water with broth, salt, and pepper in a 2- to 2 1/2-quart saucepan over moderate heat until hot. Stir in frozen spinach and cheese and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until spinach is just tender, about 8 minutes.
- Add beaten eggs in a slow, steady stream, stirring constantly.
- Serve with freshly ground pepper and a slice of toasted baguette in the soup.
STRACCIATELLA SOUP
Make and share this Stracciatella Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Katelynclark
Categories Clear Soup
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Bring the broth to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs, cheese, parsley, and basil to blend.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir the broth in a circular motion. Gradually drizzle the egg mixture into the moving broth, stirring gently with a fork to form thin strands of egg, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the spinach, then season the soup, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.
TOMATO STRACCIATELLA
Stracciatella is like an Italian egg drop soup. This particular version is adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks, "Cooking From an Italian Garden," by Jon Cohen and Paola Scaravelli. I'd never seen a stracciatella with tomatoes until I came across this recipe.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories weekday, appetizer
Time 45m
Yield Serves six
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the garlic. Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and basil sprig. Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes have cooked down slightly and smell fragrant, about 10 minutes. Season to taste, and add the vegetable or chicken stock. Bring to a simmer, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, bread crumbs or semolina, Parmesan, parsley and basil or chives. Beat until frothy.
- Bring the soup to a boil, and slowly drizzle in a thin stream of the egg mixture, stirring constantly. After the mixture has been added, reduce the heat and simmer five minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add a spoonful of cooked soup pasta to the bowl if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 154, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 986 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EASY STRACCIATELLA ITALIAN SOUP
Make and share this Easy Stracciatella Italian Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CooksInHeels
Categories Stocks
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large pot bring chicken broth to a boil on high heat.
- Stir in Orzo; cook approximately 10 minutes until tender but slightly firm.
- Stir in Spinach, salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook approx 5 minutes.
- Add in beaten egg to soup stirring constantly.
- Immediatly serve in a large bowl or individual bowls, sprinkle with cheese before serving.
STRACCIATELLA WITH SPINACH
This light, classic Roman soup may be all you want to eat for a few days after Thanksgiving. It's traditionally made with chicken stock, but why not use turkey stock instead?
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the stock in a large saucepan or soup pot. Remove 1/3 cup and set aside. Bring the rest to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. If there is any visible fat, skim it away.
- Beat the eggs in a bowl, and stir in the 1/3 cup of stock, the semolina and the cheese.
- Stir the spinach into the simmering stock, then drizzle in the egg mixture, scraping all of it in with a rubber spatula. Stir very slowly with the spatula, paddling it back and forth until the little "rags" form. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 238, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1038 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
STRACCIATELLA-ITALIAN EGG DROP SOUP
Steps:
- Chop fresh spinach and set aside.
- Whisk eggs, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese together and set aside.
- Bring chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, and garlic to a boil; add chopped spinach and mix to incorporate.
- When broth is boiling, add eggs in a steady, slow stream, whisking broth rapidly to break eggs up as they are incorporated into the broth.
- When all eggs are blended with broth, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve immediately; garnish with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
- Tip
- Add egg noodles or fettuccini to this traditional soup for a hearty meal. Instead of spinach, you can also use other leafy green vegetables, like kale or swiss chard.
- Nutritional Information
- Serving size: 1 serving
- Calories: 110
- Fat: 3g (28% calories from fat)
- Cholesterol: 91mg
- Sodium: 639mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 3g
- Dietary Fiber: trace
- Protein: 16g
STRACCIATELLA SOUP
Steps:
- Stir together cornstarch and 1/4 cup water until smooth.
- Bring broth and remaining 3/4 cup water to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over high heat, then reduce heat to moderately high and add zest and salt.
- Stir cornstarch mixture and add to soup, whisking until smooth. Simmer, whisking, 2 minutes, then add egg in a slow stream, stirring with a spoon. Stir in spinach and return to a boil, then remove from heat. Season with salt.
STRACCIATELLA I
This is a quick and easy recipe!
Provided by Ginny
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring broth and water to a boil. Stir in pasta and cook until just tender, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in Romano, parsley and nutmeg. Slowly pour egg into simmering soup. Stir once gently, then serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 50.4 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 63.1 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
WEDDING SOUP WITH STRACCIATELLA
A marriage made in heaven! I love Italian wedding soup, and I love Stracciatella, so when I found this recipe at "The Food of Love", it was love at first sight--or, rather, love at first bite! This is great comfort food. You can make the meatballs with ground chicken or beef or turkey or sausage. For the greens you can use either spinach or escarole. And, for the pasta you can use either acine de pepe -or- orzo. Recipe makes enough to serve 2-3 people, but is easily doubled or even tripled.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the Meatballs:.
- Place the bread in a bowl and pour the milk over it. Let it soak for 5 minutes.
- While the bread soaks, saute the garlic in the olive oil until translucent.
- Add the garlic in oil, the ground turkey, the egg yolk, the parsley, and salt and pepper to the bowl. Use a fork to gently mix together--the less you handle the meat, the lighter the meatballs will be.
- Divide mixture into 12 equal parts and form into balls.
- Bring broth to a simmer and gently drop in the meatballs. Simmer 5-10 minutes, just until cooked through. Remove from the broth with a slotted spoon and set aside; keep warm.
- Make the Soup:.
- Return the broth to a boil and add the orzo. Cook for 10 minutes.
- When orzo is almost done, add the spinach and return the meatballs to the soup. Add parsley.
- For the Stracciatella:.
- Break the egg into a small bowl, add the water, and stir briefly. Stir in the grated parmigiano cheese.
- Quickly stir the soup, then drizzle in this egg-cheese mixture slowly so that the heat of the soup will quickly form the mixture into cooked strands.
- To Serve:.
- Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
- Ladle into warmed bowls and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.9, Fat 22.8, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 239, Sodium 1732.6, Carbohydrate 34.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 3.2, Protein 39.2
STRACCIATELLA GELATO
Provided by Sarah Tenaglia
Categories Milk/Cream Chocolate Egg Dessert Mother's Day Father's Day Backyard BBQ Frozen Dessert Summer Shower Party Candy Thermometer Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place milk in a medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to a simmer, whisking often. Whisk sugar, yolks, and salt in a medium bowl until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into yolk mixture. Return to saucepan; stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and a thermometer registers 170°F-175°F, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Strain into a medium bowl. Stir in cream. Chill custard until cold, at least 2 hours.
- Stir chocolate and oil in a small sauce-pan over low heat until melted; let cool.
- Process custard in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Slowly add all but 1 tsp. melted chocolate during the last 30 seconds of churning (chocolate will form small chips). Transfer to a bowl. Drizzle remaining chocolate over gelato in zigzag lines. Serve immediately.
STRACCIATELLA SOUP WITH KALE AND LEMON
Eggs are the key ingredient in this quick and easy soup inspired by the Italian classic. The whites are poured in first and cooked in chicken broth until set, while the yolks are stirred in off the heat, lending the soup a rich texture.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a pot, bring broth to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir in kale; reduce heat to medium and simmer until tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Reduce heat to low; slowly pour egg whites into center of pot and cook, undisturbed, until just set, about 45 seconds. Gently stir until whites are evenly distributed throughout soup. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks; stir into soup with cheese, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper; serve with bread and butter.
STRACCIATELLA TORTONI CAKE WITH ESPRESSO FUDGE SAUCE
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Cake Coffee Milk/Cream Blender Chocolate Dessert Frozen Dessert Almond Amaretto Summer Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Make crust:
- Butter a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan and line bottom and short sides with a strip of parchment paper, leaving 4 inches of overhang on each end.
- Stir together ground cookies, ground almonds, and butter, then firmly press over bottom of pan. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Make tortoni filling:
- Beat egg whites with sugar, cream of tartar, and 1/8 tsp salt in a large metal bowl set over a large saucepan of simmering water using a handheld mixer at medium-high speed until whites hold soft peaks and an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F, about 7 minutes.
- Remove bowl from pan and continue to beat meringue until it just holds stiff peaks, about 2 minutes.
- Beat cream with Amaretto in another bowl at medium speed using cleaned beaters until it just holds stiff peaks. Fold in half of meringue gently but thoroughly. Fold in remaining meringue along with chocolate. Spoon over crust, smoothing top with offset spatula. Sprinkle with almonds. Freeze, uncovered, until firm, about 3 hours.
- Make sauce:
- Bring cream, corn syrup, brown sugar, espresso powder, cocoa, 1/8 tsp salt, and half of chopped chocolate to a boil in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring until chocolate is melted. Reduce heat and cook at a slow boil, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and remaining chocolate until smooth. Cool to warm.
- To serve:
- Dip bottom of loaf pan in 1 inch warm water in a roasting pan 10 seconds, then lift tortoni out of pan using parchment paper. Transfer to a platter. Peel paper from tortoni.
- Let stand 5 minutes to soften slightly. Cut into 6 triangular wedges. Thin sauce with additional cream if necessary and serve with tortoni.
STRACCIATELLA GELATO
Make and share this Stracciatella Gelato recipe from Food.com.
Provided by internetnut
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place a 1-quart freezer container in the freezer.
- In a heavy saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, powdered milk, vanilla and corn syrup, and bring to a boil. Whisk until the sugar and powdered milk have dissolved. Remove from the heat, pour into a bowl, and allow to cool-or chill in the refrigerator-until mixture is room temperature. Add the salt.
- Freeze in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Shortly before the gelato is ready, melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl at 50-percent power, or set in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, for about 2 minutes. Cool to 100 degrees F (tepid).
- When the gelato has reached the desired texture, drizzle in the chocolate in a very fine stream while continuing to run the machine. You can control the stream by using a spatula for the drizzling. If the stream is too thick or too fast, the chocolate will form into clumps instead of flecks.
- Transfer the gelato to the freezer container and freeze for at least 2 hours to firm up before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.3, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 22.2, Sodium 114.3, Carbohydrate 35.4, Sugar 22.6, Protein 5.4
WILLIAMS-SONOMA CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE STRACCIATELLA
Make and share this Williams-Sonoma Chicken and Vegetable Stracciatella recipe from Food.com.
Provided by carrie sheridan
Categories Stocks
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut chicken breasts into 1/2 inch thick slices.
- In a saucepan, combine the stock and garlic and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add the carrot and celery, cover, and cook until the vegetables are just tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add the parmesan, 2 TBS of the parsley, the chicken and the spinach.
- Return to a simmer and cook until the chicken is just cooked through, the spinach is wilted but still bright green and the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Pour the eggs into the soup and stir back and forth with a fork until white threads of cooked egg appear.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Ladle into warmed bowls and garnish with the remaining 2 TBS of parsley.
- Serve immediately.
HEALTHY STRACCIATELLA WITH SPINACH
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Place the stock in a large saucepan or soup pot. Remove 1/3 cup and set aside. Bring the rest to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. If there is any visible fat, skim it away. 2. Beat the eggs in a bowl, and stir in the 1/3 cup of stock, the semolina and the cheese. 3. Stir the spinach into the simmering stock, then drizzle in the egg mixture, scraping all of it in with a rubber spatula. Stir very slowly with the spatula, paddling it back and forth until the little "rags" form. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve at once.
STRACCIATELLA
This soup is definitely not boring! You can substitute your favorite small pasta shape in place of the ditalini, if you prefer.
Provided by Jo Johnson
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan. Add onion and garlic; cook till onion is soft. Add chicken strips and cook 2-3 minutes or till no longer pink. Add broth, water, spinach, and pasta. Cover, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer covered 5-7 minutes till chicken and pasta are cooked.
- Meanwhile, whisk together eggs and both peppers.
- Bring soup back to a boil, and add egg mixture in a slow steady stream, using a back and forth motion. Remove from heat as soon as egg has set. Pour into 4 bowls, sprinkle each serving with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.6 g, Cholesterol 200.9 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 34.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 926.5 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. A good rule of thumb is to use chocolate that is at least 70% cocoa solids.
- Chop the chocolate into small pieces so that it melts evenly.
- Do not overcook the custard. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, but it should not be boiling.
- Chill the custard completely before churning it. This will help to prevent the ice cream from becoming icy.
- Churn the ice cream according to the manufacturer's instructions. Most ice cream makers will take about 20-30 minutes to churn the ice cream.
- Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze it for at least 4 hours before serving.
Conclusion:
Stracciatella ice cream is a classic Italian dessert that is easy to make at home. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and refreshing treat that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're in the mood for something sweet, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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