Description
Italian Pastina Soup is a classic comfort food made with simple ingredients like tiny pasta, broth, and love. Perfect for sick days or quick weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
1 cup pastina pasta
6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan rind or grated cheese (optional)
Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Chop onion, carrots, and celery.
2. Heat olive oil in a large pot; sauté the vegetables for 5 minutes.
3. Add broth, Parmesan rind (optional), salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes until vegetables soften.
5. Blend vegetables with some broth and return to pot.
6. Add pastina; cook for 5-6 minutes until tender. Serve with Parmesan and parsley.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth.
Add a whisked egg at the end for egg drop style ribbons.
Freeze the soup base without pastina for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Italian Pastina Soup, comfort food, chicken broth, pastina