# Mom & Nonna's Cure for Sickness "Italian Penicillin"

This is a comforting pastina soup, made with chicken broth and blended vegetables, perfect for when you're feeling under the weather.

- Servings: 9 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups organic chicken or bone broth
- 6 cups water
- 3 celery ribs celery ribs
- 3 carrot stalks carrot stalks
- 6 cloves garlic cloves
- 1 whole onion whole onion, yellow or white
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- Pastina, orzo, or Ditalini pasta
- Parmigiano cheese

## Instructions

1. To a stock pot, add water and chicken broth, along with carrots, celery, garlic, and onion.
2. Add salt to the pot.
3. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
4. Cover the pot and let it cook for 45 minutes to tenderize the vegetables.
5. Once tender, remove the vegetables from the broth using a slotted spoon and place them in a blender.
6. Add 2 full ladles of broth and 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon (optional) to the blender with the vegetables.
7. Blend the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
8. Add the blended vegetable mixture back to the chicken broth in the pot.
9. Stir the mixture well.
10. Pour the broth mix over your preferred pasta shape, like Pastina.
11. Sprinkle with Parmigiano cheese.

## Equipment

- stock pot
- blender
- slotted spoon
- ladle

## Tips

- Cook your favorite pasta separately (this ensures the pasta does not absorb all the broth) and pour broth mix over the cooked pasta.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and enjoy!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecookingmawma/video/7467563598953319722?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7296551391500699178
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/24e0f44e-eb51-43c6-9142-9d26298b0501
- Extracted: 2025-08-21

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