Depression-Era Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients

• •4 cups chicken broth
• •3 large eggs
• •1/2 tsp salt
• •1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour the chicken broth into a medium pot and bring it to a gentle simmer over medium heat.

2. 2

   While the broth heats, crack the eggs into a bowl and beat them with a fork until the whites and yolks are fully combined.

3. 3

   Once the broth is simmering (small bubbles, not a rolling boil), use a fork to stir the broth in a circular motion.

4. 4

   Slowly pour the beaten eggs in a thin, steady stream into the swirling broth. The eggs will cook on contact and form ribbons.

5. 5

   Stop stirring. Let the soup sit for 30 seconds so the egg ribbons set.

6. 6

   Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.