# French Onion Soup Pastina

French Onion Soup Pastina combines a French bistro classic with an Italian comfort, resulting in a satisfying dish that merges the best of both worlds.

- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- Salt
- black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 0.5 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 0.25 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup pastina or acini di pepe
- 3.5 cups beef or chicken broth
- 0.5 tsp Worcestershire
- 0.5 cup grated Gruyère cheese
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan

## Instructions

1. Start by caramelizing your onions.
2. Add a pinch of salt to the onions.
3. Add splashes of water throughout the cooking process to prevent burning and help them steam.
4. Once your onions look like this, you are good to go.
5. Grate in a couple cloves of garlic.
6. Add in a pinch of fresh thyme.
7. Add a little bit of balsamic for some sweetness.
8. Deglaze the pan with a touch of white wine, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom.
9. Pour in your acini di pepe to toast for a couple minutes.
10. Add in your broth.
11. Season with a pinch of salt and a little bit of butter.
12. Bring to a gentle boil.
13. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
14. Once your pastina is tender, finish with another knob of butter.
15. Add a mixture of freshly grated Parmesan and Gruyère.
16. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
17. Give it a stir.
18. Enjoy your absolutely delicious French Onion Soup Pastina.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- grater
- spoon

## Tips

- Caramelizing onions can take a full hour, so plan accordingly, adding splashes of water throughout the cooking process to prevent burning and help them steam.
- Simmer the pastina for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Finish with butter and a mixture of freshly grated Parmesan and Gruyère, seasoning with salt and black pepper to taste.
- You can use chicken or beef broth.
- White wine can be substituted with extra broth if preferred.
- Balsamic vinegar and Worcestershire are optional additions for enhanced flavor.
- Enjoy your delicious French Onion Soup Pastina!

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdPkDh9f/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6b7519ba-d8f9-4962-8bd5-1667888ec083
- Extracted: 2025-07-04

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