Pastina Soup
A comforting Italian-style broth soup with tiny pasta, tender vegetables, and savory herb finish. Ready in under 30 minutes with just pantry staples.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 12g
comfortwholesomeitalianvegetariansofttenderweeknightcozy
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium carrot, diced small
- 1 stalk celery, diced small
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- ¾ cup pastina (small star or round pasta)
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a pot over medium. Add carrot and celery, cook stirring occasionally until softened, ~4 minutes.
- 2
Pour in broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
- 3
Add pastina and cook at a gentle boil, stirring occasionally, until tender, ~6 minutes.
- 4
Stir in half the parmesan. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- 5
Ladle into bowls. Top each with remaining parmesan and fresh parsley.
Tools you’ll need
- 4-quart pot
- wooden spoon
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- ladle
- grater
Cook smarter
Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge
CookSnap is a free iOS app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations.
