Pastina Soup (Italian Penicillin)

48m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Roughly chop one onion, three carrots, four celery, and six garlic cloves.
  2. 2In a Dutch oven, add four cups of chicken broth and six cups of water.
  3. 3Add all the chopped vegetables to the Dutch oven and bring it to a boil.
  4. 4Once boiling, season with salt, pepper, and buttery garlic herb seasoning.
  5. 5Create an herb bouquet using basil, thyme, and rosemary and add it to the pot.
  6. 6Turn the heat down to medium-low and halfway cover the Dutch oven for about 40 minutes.
  7. 7After 40 minutes, remove the herb bouquet.
  8. 8Transfer the cooked vegetables into a blender.
  9. 9Pour about two ladlefuls of the broth into the blender along with some chicken bouillon and Italian seasoning.
  10. 10Blend the mixture until it is smooth and silky.
  11. 11Pour the blended vegetable mixture back into the broth in the Dutch oven.
  12. 12In a separate pot, add two and a half cups of chicken broth and bring it to a boil.
  13. 13Add butter to the boiling chicken broth for the pastina noodles.
  14. 14Turn the heat to medium-low and frequently stir the pastina noodles to prevent sticking.
  15. 15After about eight minutes, add an egg yolk to the pastina noodles for a silky texture.
  16. 16Add another tablespoon of butter to the pastina noodles.
  17. 17Squeeze in half a lemon to the pastina noodles.
  18. 18Add some Parmesan cheese to the pastina noodles.
  19. 19Serve the pastina soup by pouring it around the cooked pastina noodles.
  20. 20Garnish the soup with lemon zest, black pepper, Parmesan, and parsley.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 carrots
  • 4 celery
  • 6 garlic
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 6 cups water
  • salt
  • pepper
  • buttery garlic herb seasoning
  • fresh basil
  • fresh thyme
  • fresh rosemary
  • 2 ladlefuls broth
  • chicken bouillon
  • Italian seasoning
  • 2.5 cups chicken broth
  • butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 0.5 lemon
  • Parmesan cheese
  • lemon zest
  • black pepper
  • Parmesan
  • parsley

Equipment

Dutch ovenblender

Tips

  • To make an herb bouquet, tie basil, thyme, and rosemary together.
  • For silky pastina noodles, add an egg yolk and stir frequently.