# Pastina Soup (Italian Penicillin)

- Servings: 7 servings
- Prep time: 5 min
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 large carrot, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 2 stalk celery, cut into large chunks
- 0.5 whole yellow onion, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 4 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
- 10 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 cup pastina
- to taste optional parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- to taste optional olive oil, for tossing pasta
- a pinch optional salt, for pasta

## Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chunky carrots, celery, onion, and garlic to the pot.
2. Sauté the vegetables.
3. Add broth and salt. Simmer until the vegetables are very tender.
4. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the vegetable chunks to a bowl to cool for a few minutes.
5. Blend the cooled vegetables with 1-2 cups of broth until very smooth.
6. Add the blended mixture back to the pot and stir to incorporate.
7. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and toss with olive oil and a pinch of salt.
8. Put a scoop of pastina in a shallow bowl. Ladle the steaming-hot broth over the top, then top each bowl with freshly grated Parmesan.

## Source

- Original video: https://pinchofyum.com/pastina-soup-italian-penicillin
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0630d149-4d0a-4013-a0ec-6932c5068121
- Extracted: 2026-10-11

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