Pastina Soup Recipe | Italian Pastina Soup in 30 Minutes or Less!

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option that adds umami flavor.

Add 6 cups of chicken broth to a pot and turn on to medium high heat.

Add onion, carrots, and celery cut into large chunks to the pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil, allowing the essence of the veggies to infuse the broth.

Add Parmesan rind to the pot for flavor.

Reduce heat to low, cover partially, and let it simmer for about 20 minutes until the veggies are tender.

Remove the veggies from the pot and place them in a food processor.

Add a ladle or two of the broth to the food processor with the veggies and blend until pureed.

Return the pureed veggies back to the pot with the broth.

Bring the mixture back to a boil and add the pastina, cooking for 3 minutes.

Add a pinch of salt and stir the pastina into the soup.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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