Zuppa con Pallotte di Pane (Soup with Bread Balls) Recipe
Ingredients
- Home-made Chicken Broth*
- For croutons
- 6 slices of bread, without crust
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of pepper
- For frying Vegetable oil
Directions
- Make chicken broth.
- Cut slices of Italian bread. Remove crust.
- Cut the bread into pieces -- about 1 inch by 1 inch.
- Beat eggs.
- Dip bread pieces in the beaten egg.
- Fry until golden.
- Place the chicken broth in individual bowls.
- Add pieces of fried bread to the broth.
- Garnish with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley (optional).
- Serve warm.
- *Brodo di Pollo ( Chicken Soup)
- Ingredients
- For chicken broth
- 4 to 6 quarts water
- 1 chicken
- 2 tomatoes, quartered
- 1 whole onion [optional]
- 4 celery sticks with leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano [optional]
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped [optional]
- 2 chicken cubes [optional]
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Directions
- Clean chicken, and cut into pieces.
- Boil a large pot of water.
- Add chicken.
- Add vegetables and seasonings.
- Cook for one and half hours or a bit longer.
- Strain broth and reserve the meat for other dishes, or alternatively, remove the meat from the chicken and then cut it up in long strips and serve it along with the broth.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 41g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 101 | |
| Calories from Fat 26 | 26% |
| Total Fat 2.89g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat 0.82g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium 308mg | 13% |
| Potassium 49mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 14.43g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 2% |
| Sugars 0.62g | 0% |
| Protein 4.24g | 7% |
