Passatelli Soup

Ingredients

• Chicken Broth

  • 2 carrots, cut in pieces
  • 2 stalks celery, cut in pieces
  • 1 onion, cut in wedges
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 5 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 large chicken carcass or 1 small chicken, skin removed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) peppercorns
  • 8 cups (2 litres) cold water (approx.)

• Garnish

  • 2 cups (500 ml) fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
  • Finely chopped fresh chives (or basil or oregano), to taste
  • Salt and pepper