Italian Penicillin soup || Corey & Alicia 2026

noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: rice

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs and calories, while rice is more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while pecorino is often cheaper.

Pour 4 cups of chicken broth into a large pot.

Add 6 cups of water to the pot.

Chop 3 celery ribs and add them to the pot.

Peel and cut 3 large carrots, then add them to the pot.

Mince 14 garlic cloves and add them to the pot.

Add 1 whole onion to the pot.

Once it starts to boil, cover the pot and reduce heat to medium.

Let it simmer for 45 minutes.

While the soup cooks, cook the orzo pasta separately.

Scoop out the vegetables from the soup and put them in a blender.

Add a scoop of broth and 1 bouillon cube to the blender with the vegetables.

Blend until smooth and pour the mixture back into the broth slowly.

Make sure everything is well incorporated in the soup.

Spoon the broth into the cooked orzo pasta.

Top with a generous amount of Parmesan cheese.

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