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Consomme Au Macaroni

A consommé soup thickened with macaroni, served with grated Parmesan.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 4 ingredients
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Consomme Au Macaroni

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the macaroni

  1. Boil the macaroni in boiling water with salt for 30 minutes.

  2. Strain the macaroni.

  3. Cut the macaroni into 1-inch lengths.

Finish and serve

  1. Add the macaroni to the consommé.

  2. Let it simmer for 15 minutes.

  3. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on the side.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Macaroni
Provides the starchy pasta pieces that give the soup its body and bite.
Consommé
Forms the clear, savory broth that the pasta is simmered in.
Parmesan cheese
Adds salty, savory flavour when sprinkled on at the table.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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