Description
This cozy Italian Pastina Soup is the ultimate feel-better meal, made with blended veggies, tiny pasta, and a savory broth. Ready in just 30 minutes with easy prep and minimal ingredients—perfect for sick days, chilly nights, or a quick comfort dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 yellow or white onion, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 Parmesan rind (microbial rennet)
- 1 cup pastina pasta (or other small pasta like acini di pepe or stelline)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (microbial rennet)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Step 1: Chop the vegetables roughly; you don’t need to be precise.
- Step 2: Add them to a large pot with the broth and Parmesan rind. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil.
- Step 3: Once boiling, turn down the heat, cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Step 4: Remove the vegetables from the pot using a strainer and add to a blender with ½-1 cup of the broth. You can also add to another pot and use an immersion blender. Blend until smooth.
- Step 5: Pour the pureed veggies back into the pot and add the pastina. Simmer for 7-9 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
- Step 6: Turn off the heat and season with Parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper to taste.
- Step 7: Serve topped with some freshly chopped parsley.
Notes
To avoid the pasta becoming mushy when storing leftovers, cook the pastina separately and add it to each bowl before ladling the hot soup over it. You can also add leftover rotisserie chicken for extra protein.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 165.54 kcal
- Sugar: 3.78 g
- Sodium: 1034.26 mg
- Fat: 3.41 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.34 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.74 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26.82 g
- Fiber: 1.94 g
- Protein: 7.89 g
- Cholesterol: 11.95 mg
Keywords: Italian Pastina Soup, comfort food, feel-better meal, Italian penicillin, easy soup