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