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A cozy bowl of Pastina on the table with grated cheese, lemon and garlic surrounding it.

Pastina

The ultimate cozy hug in a bowl soup for when you are under the weather. The work is minimal, the finished soup abounds in comfort.
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Keyword comfort food, Pastina, soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 44 minutes
Servings 5

Ingredients

  • 4 cups stock, homemade or store bought
  • 5-6 cups water, depending on how many you're feeding.
  • 1 large yellow onion, peeled and quartered
  • 3 medium to large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3 celery stalks, cut into chunks
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
  • 1 tbsp Faux Chicken Bouillon Powder, optional but adds so much
  • Salt and pepper
  • Small pasta, aim at 2-3 oz dry per person, cooked and drained
  • Grated Parm or Grana Padano, at least 2-3 tbsp per person

Instructions

  1. Combine the stock, water, onion, carrot, celery and garlic in a pot. Bring to a boil then drop to a simmer. Cook for 40 minutes, with the lid partially uncovered.
  2. Scoop out the veggies and about two cups of the liquid into a blender. Add the Faux Chicken Bouillon Powder. Whiz till smooth. Return it to the pot. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spoon some of the cooked pasta into your bowl, and then pour the soup over. Add a good amount of grated cheese and stir to combine.
  4. I add fresh squeezed lemon.
  5. Feel free to add chopped parsley, shredded Chicken etc.
  6. See blog post for more details and suggestions.

Recipe Notes

I always have turkey Bone Broth in the fridge.
Use the six cups if you are wanting to feed six, or want plenty for leftovers.
Cooking the soup and pasta separately means that you can store any leftovers separately in the fridge. This way the pasta won't absorb the liquid and turn mushy.
The finished broth can also be frozen, so make extra right away, then when you aren't feeling good, it only means thawing and making the pasta.

Here is the link to my Faux Chicken Bouillon Powder