Chicken Meatballs

Chicken Soup with Passatelli

Chicken Soup With Passatelli

Ingredients

Serving Size : 8

• 8 cups homemade chicken broth
• 2 large carrots – chopped
• 1 stalk celery – chopped
• 2 cloves garlic – peeled and crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese – plus extra for garni
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg – freshly grated
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup fresh parsley – chopped

Method

1. Pour chicken broth into a large pot and bring to a boil.
2. Add carrots, celery, garlic and salt.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine breadcrumbs, cheese and nutmeg.
5. Make a well in the center and add eggs; mix until thoroughly combined.
6. The dough should be damp but firm.
7. If necessary, incorporate additional breadcrumbs or a few drops of water; if the dough is too wet or too dry it will crumble.
8. To form the passatelli, pinch off a piece of dough and roll it about 1/4 inch thick, then break it into 1/2 inch lengths.
9. Continue forming the rest of the dough in the same manner.
10. Bring the broth back to a boil, add the passatelli and parsley and cook for 5 minutes.
11. Ladle the soup into bowls, sprinkle with a little Parmesan and serve.