Farmhouse Sunday Soup

Serves: 5

Presley Zulauf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

44

Sweetness

45

Sourness

48

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Make pasta dough: Mound flour on a work surface (preferably wooden) and make a large well in center with your fingertips

2

Stir together egg and warm water in a small bowl, then add to well and gently beat with a fork, gradually incorporating shallow scrapings from inside flour wall while supporting outside of wall with your other hand

3

Continue to gradually beat in flour in same manner, switching to pastry scraper to incorporate last bits of flour into dough

4

(Dough will look rough and messy

5

) Knead dough, adding a little flour if dough becomes too sticky, until satiny and elastic, about 10 minutes

6

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes but no more than 4 hours

7

Mound flour on a work surface (preferably wooden) and make a large well in center with your fingertips

8

Stir together egg and warm water in a small bowl, then add to well and gently beat with a fork, gradually incorporating shallow scrapings from inside flour wall while supporting outside of wall with your other hand

9

Continue to gradually beat in flour in same manner, switching to pastry scraper to incorporate last bits of flour into dough

10

(Dough will look rough and messy

11

) Knead dough, adding a little flour if dough becomes too sticky, until satiny and elastic, about 10 minutes

12

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes but no more than 4 hours

13

Fill pasta: Divide dough into 4 balls

14

Roll out 1 ball of dough (keep remaining balls covered) on lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin until it is sheer enough to read newspaper print through

15

(Round should be about 10 inches wide

16

) Lightly brush round with beaten egg, then sprinkle half of round evenly with 1/4 cup cheese

17

Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chives

18

Fold other half of round over filling, stretching slightly as needed to cover completely, then roll whole semicircle with pin, pressing to seal

19

Cut filled dough into small irregular pieces (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch) with pastry wheel

20

Pinch edges of pieces to reseal, arrange in 1 layer on a large rack, and cover with a kitchen towel

21

Working with 1 ball of dough at a time, repeat procedure with remaining dough

22

Reserve remaining cup cheese for serving

23

Divide dough into 4 balls

24

Roll out 1 ball of dough (keep remaining balls covered) on lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin until it is sheer enough to read newspaper print through

25

(Round should be about 10 inches wide

26

) Lightly brush round with beaten egg, then sprinkle half of round evenly with 1/4 cup cheese

27

Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chives

28

Fold other half of round over filling, stretching slightly as needed to cover completely, then roll whole semicircle with pin, pressing to seal

29

Cut filled dough into small irregular pieces (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch) with pastry wheel

30

Pinch edges of pieces to reseal, arrange in 1 layer on a large rack, and cover with a kitchen towel

31

Working with 1 ball of dough at a time, repeat procedure with remaining dough

32

Reserve remaining cup cheese for serving

33

Assemble soup: Bring broth to a simmer in a 4- to 5-quart pot and season with salt and pepper

34

Add filled pasta and simmer, partially covered, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes

35

Serve soup with cheese

36

Bring broth to a simmer in a 4- to 5-quart pot and season with salt and pepper

37

Add filled pasta and simmer, partially covered, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes

38

Serve soup with cheese