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Imperial soup with Parmesan and semolina

Imperial soup with Parmesan and semolina

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An Italian imperial soup: a thin semolina cake with Parmesan cheese, baked and then cut into cubes and poached in a meat broth.

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Recipe from Ramac, Xaura, Moongateclimber, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Imperial soup is a traditional Italian recipe: a semolina cake with Parmesan cheese, baked in the oven, and then served in a bowl of hot broth.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodBaking followed by poaching
  • Estimated cost$6.06 $1.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.63
  • $1.45
  • $0.74
  • $1.60
  • $0.25
  • $1.39

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Gently whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl, then add all the other ingredients and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  2. Pour cette préparation, pour le mettre dans a non-stick baking dish or a dish lined with parchment paper. The dish should be large enough so that the layer is thin, about 1 to 1.5 cm thick. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for approximately 15 minutes.
  4. Keep an eye on the cooking process: the dough should be dry, but not overly browned on the surface. ≈ 3 min
  5. Remove from the oven and, once it has cooled, cut the cake into small cubes.
  6. Cook the cubes in the meat broth for about 5 minutes.
  7. Serve with a generous amount of grated Parmesan cheese. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Imperial soup with Parmesan and semolina

  • 120 g of wheat semolina$0.63
  • 120 g of grated Parmesan cheese$1.45
  • 80 g of butter$0.74
  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • A pinch of grated nutmeg and walnuts$0.25
  • Meat broth, for poaching$1.39

Total$6.06

that's $1.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 120 g of wheat semolina
  • 120 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 80 g of butter
  • 4 eggs
  • A pinch of grated nutmeg and walnuts
  • A pinch of salt
  • Meat broth, for poaching

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