# Italian Penicillin Soup

An ultra comforting, one-pot soup featuring shredded chicken, tiny pastina pasta, and pureed vegetables.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- olive oil
- yellow onion, chopped
- carrots, chopped
- celery, chopped
- garlic, whole
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- low-sodium chicken broth
- soy sauce
- parmesan cheese rind
- fresh thyme
- dried bay leaves
- cooked chicken
- dried pastina pasta
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- parmesan cheese (optional)
- fresh parsley (optional)
- freshly ground black pepper (optional)

## Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a pot and add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper.
2. Add the chicken broth, soy sauce, parmesan rind, thyme, and bay leaves, and simmer until the vegetables are tender.
3. Remove the parmesan rind, thyme stems, and bay leaves.
4. Transfer the vegetables to a blender and process until smooth, then add back to the soup pot.
5. Stir in the cooked chicken and pastina pasta.
6. Stir in the lemon juice, then serve garnished with parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, and extra black pepper.

## Equipment

- pot
- blender
- wooden spoon
- ladle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/recipes/italian-penicillin-soup/vi-AA2fQFUI?ocid=socialshare&uxmode=ruby#details
- Creator: The Kitchn
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/aaadd2b2-f2bc-4f30-89bb-1e30b0c05676
- Extracted: 2026-10-23

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