Pavia Soup
Pavia Soup
Posted by artsycook at recipegoldmine
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Pavia is a small but very old city to the south of Milan, and this soup is its specialty
3 tablespoons butter
6 slices firm, coarse-textured bread (like
Italian, shepherd or French- hard crust)
6 cups chicken broth
Salt
6 eggs
Freshly ground pepper
6 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350 deg F and turn off
Melt the butter in a saucepan and fry the bread slices on both sides until golden brown
Divide among 6 soup bowls
Place bowls in oven
Meanwhile, bring broth to a boil, adding sale if necessary
Break an egg onto each slice of bread in the bowls and pour the boiling broth over it
Add pepper to taste
Sprinkle with parmesan and garnish with chopped parsley and a little grated nutmeg if desired and serve
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