Zuppa Sarda
Source of Recipe
Old favorite from Sardinia
Recipe Introduction
This soup is eaten year round all over the island.
List of Ingredients
- 12 4X3X1/2 in slices of any country style whole wheat or sourdough bread.
- 1/3 cup (about) extra virgin olive oil
- 8 cups canned low salt chicken broth
- 2 large eggs
- /2 cup freshly grated pecorino Sado or Pecoriono Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 8 oz fresh water packed mozzarella cheese - diced
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Brush bread slices generously on both sides with the olive oil.
- Place bread on a baking sheet and bake until light golden turning once about 5 minutes per side.
- Bring broth to a boil in a large pot.
- Whisk eggs and Pecorino cheese in a medium bowl to blend.
- Gradually add the egg mixture to the boiling broth and stir to form egg strands - about 1 minute.
- Add parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place 2 bread slices in each of the 6 soup bowls and sprinke with diced mozarella cheese.
- Ladle the soup into the bowls.
Final Comments
Simple and delcious