My Nonna's Pastina Soup with Homemade Broth | Italian Penicillin

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

pastina

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: small pasta shapes

Quinoa is a healthier grain option, while small pasta is often more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while being versatile.

Make the homemade chicken stock by boiling a chicken carcass with water, salt, and any vegetables you have until flavorful.

In a pot, bring 350ml of chicken or vegetable stock to a boil.

Add 50g of Stelline pasta and cook according to package instructions.

Serve the soup hot, garnished with a few tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese.

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