Italian Chicken Pastina Soup
You're going to want to make this Chicken Pastina Soup recipe on repeat. It's the ultimate comfort food, especially during the colder months. This comforting soup, sometimes called Italian penicillin, is loaded with tender chicken, small pasta shapes, and fresh herbs in a flavorful broth.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 173kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion half large
- 1 cup celery about 3 stalks
- 1 1/4 cup carrots about 5 medium
- 3 cloves garlic
- 10 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup pastina
- 3 cups cooked chicken
- parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Dice onion, celery and carrots. Chop garlic.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.1 tbsp olive oil, 1 cup onion, 1 cup celery, 1 1/4 cup carrots, 3 cloves garlic
- Add broth, salt, bay leaf, and thyme sprigs and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes.10 cups chicken broth, 1/4 tsp salt, 4 sprigs fresh thyme, 1 bay leaf, 1 cup pastina
- Stir in shredded chicken and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until heated through.3 cups cooked chicken
- Remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs before serving. Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese.parmesan cheese
Notes
The cook time of the pasta may need adjusted based on the type you are using.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/10th | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 981mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2760IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg