Italian Penicillin
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Pour chicken broth into a medium pot.
- 2Add onion, celery, carrot, and garlic to the pot, bring to a boil, then simmer until the vegetables are tender.
- 3Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon and transfer to a blender, adding a small amount of turmeric and a splash of hot chicken broth.
- 4Let the mixture cool slightly, then blend until completely smooth.
- 5Pour the vegetable puree back into the pot of broth, add a touch of butter, and bring to a simmer.
- 6Stir in the pastina and simmer, stirring often, until the pasta is tender.
- 7Turn off the heat and stir in the egg yolk.
- 8Finish with more butter, parmesan cheese, black pepper, and lemon juice.
Ingredients
- chicken broth
- onion
- celery
- carrot
- garlic
- turmeric
- butter
- pastina
- egg yolk
- parmesan cheese
- lemon juice
- black pepper
Equipment
medium potslotted spoonblender
Tips
- Pastina is personal, make it exactly how you like it.
- Acini di pepe can be used as an alternative to pastina.
- Blend the vegetables when they are not piping hot.
