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Easy Italian Pastina Soup Recipe for Cozy Meals

Easy Italian Pastina Soup Recipe for Cozy Meals

This Easy Italian Pastina Soup Recipe for Cozy Meals is a heartwarming dish that's quick to prepare and packed with flavor.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Vegetables
  • 1 yellow or white onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
Soup Base
  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 Parmesan rind
Pasta and Garnish
  • 1 cup pastina pasta, or other small pasta like acini di pepe or stelline
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped optional, for garnish

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Blender
  • strainer

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Chop the vegetables roughly.
  2. Add them to a large pot with the broth and Parmesan rind. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil.
  3. Once boiling, turn down the heat, cover, and simmer for 15-18 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  4. Remove the vegetables from the pot using a strainer and add to a blender with ½-1 cup of the broth. Blend until smooth, being careful with hot liquids.
  5. Pour the pureed veggies back into the pot and add the pastina. Simmer for 7-9 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
  6. Turn off the heat and season with Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper to taste.
  7. Serve topped with freshly chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg

Notes

This soup is versatile; feel free to swap pastina with your favorite small pasta or add nutritional boosters like spinach.

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