Mama Stellas Straciatella Recipes

STRACCIATELLA WITH STRAWBERRIES AND VIN SANTO

Steps:

• Combine the sugar with 1 cup of the strawberries in a medium bowl. Using a fork, mash the berries to release the juices. Add the vin santo, lemon zest, vanilla and remaining 1 cup of strawberries. Stir together with a spoon. Divide the gelato among 4 glasses or bowls. Top with some of the strawberry mixture and a pinch of the flaky salt. Serve with a biscotti for dipping if desired.

STRACCIATELLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the stock to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; keep at a gentle simmer.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and parsley. Using a fork, stir stock in a quick circular motion, creating a whirlpool; pour in the egg mixture in a steady stream. Sprinkle in cheese; season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls; garnish with parsley and cheese.

STRACCIATELLA SOUP

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.

STRACCIATELLA SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock to a simmer in a medium-size saucepan.
• Whisk together the eggs, Parmesan, parsley, and salt. Slowly pour the egg mixture into the stock while stirring. Continue to stir until the eggs are set, about 1 minute. Add baby spinach and stir to wilt. Serve immediately.

TOMATO STRACCIATELLA

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.

STRACCIATELLA

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups stock to a boil over medium-high heat in a 6- to 8-cup saucepan. Beat the remaining stock with the eggs, the cheese, the nutmeg and the parsley until they are well blended.
• When stock is boiling, adjust heat so it bubbles frequently but not furiously. Add egg mixture in a steady stream, stirring occasionally until eggs gather together in small curds, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Taste, and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve, garnishing with a little more Parmesan if you like.

STRACCIATELLA II

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.