# Pastina in Brodo with Tiny Meatballs

Pastina in brodo with tiny meatballs is a comforting Italian soup perfect for when you're feeling ill.

- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 gr beef meat for stock
- 500 gr chicken tights
- 3 carrots
- 2 onions
- 1 celery stalks
- 1 garlic head
- 1 large potato
- 1 Grana Padano cheese rind
- 3 cloves
- 350 gr pastina
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tsp chopped parsley
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp grated Grana Padano cheese

## Instructions

1. Brown the beef and chicken in olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Add cloves to the onions.
2. Add cold water to submerge everything and add carrots, onions, celery, garlic, potato, and cheese rind. Simmer for 90 minutes.
3. Filter the stock and discard solids. Shred the cooked meat.
4. Blend the shredded meat with cooked carrots, potato, egg yolks, and salt.
5. Mix in grated cheese, parsley, and breadcrumbs to form meatballs.
6. Roll the mixture into small meatballs (1-2cm).
7. Simmer the meatballs in the stock in batches for 2 minutes.
8. Cook pastina in the flavorful stock.
9. Serve pastina with meatballs, and garnish with grated Grana Padano cheese.

## Equipment

- large pan
- tongs
- rolling pin
- knife
- food processor
- grater
- baking sheet
- sieve
- small pot
- ladle
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YQqaTX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b39cc61c-c278-47cc-8240-2dc77040db14
- Extracted: 2025-02-17

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