🇦🇹 Austrian Cuisine

Frittatensuppe

Beef Broth with Sliced Pancake Strips

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 176 kcal

A clear, golden beef consommé served with thin strips of savory herb-flecked crêpes — the classic Austrian soup course.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk eggs, milk, flour, salt, and chopped herbs into a smooth, thin batter.
  2. 2 Heat a little butter in a crêpe pan. Make thin pancakes (Frit­ta­ten), cooking until lightly golden on both sides.
  3. 3 Stack pancakes, roll tightly, and slice into 5mm-wide strips.
  4. 4 Heat beef broth until steaming hot. Season to taste.
  5. 5 Divide pancake strips among warm soup bowls. Ladle hot broth over them.
  6. 6 Garnish with fresh chives and serve immediately.

Did You Know?

Frittatensuppe is so popular in Austria that pre-made Frittaten strips are sold in every supermarket for quick weeknight soups.