Pastina Soup Recipe
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 292kcal
This comforting and flavorful Pastina Soup Recipe has mini chicken meatballs in it for added flavor and protein. You can leave them out but combined this is a delicious meal!
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Ingredients
Mini Chicken Meatballs
- 1 pound ground chicken or ground chicken breast
- ⅓ cup breadcrumbs
- S&P to taste, however don't be shy
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup sliced scallions (or 2 TBS minced onion)
Pastina Soup
- 1 TBS avocado or olive oil
- ½ cup minced onion I prefer sweet/Vadilia onion
- ¼ cup chopped carrots
- 1 stalk celery if you don't like celery in soups, just leave it out
- S&P to taste, more black pepper vs salt since the broth is salty
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 64 oz (8 cups) chicken or vegetable broth another cup or two if you want a lot of broth
- Parmesan rind or two one inch chunks of Parmesan optional but adds depth of flavor
- ½ cup pastina or similar tiny pasta
- 2 egg yolks, scrambled
- parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Mini Chicken Meatballs
Pastina Soup
- In a large pot, add your oil, onions, carrots and celery and sauté for 3-4 minutes over medium heat stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add garlic and sauté for another minute
- Add broth and Parmesan rind and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, add pastina and the chicken meatballs and cook to package instructions till pasta is al dente. Remove from heat and remove Parmesan rind (if its still there).
- Off heat, slowly drizzle scrambled egg yolks into soup (if using), stirring as you do.
- Add parsley (if using) and enjoy!
Notes
Pastina, as well as other tiny pasta shapes, can be misleading, a little goes a long way. You may be surprised at how much it grows to as well as how much broth it sucks up. Start with ½ cup. You can always make more in plain water or in additional broth and add it to the soup if you choose.
Soup should serve 5-6 people. It really depends on if you are eating it as a starter or a meal. Accurate nutritional information depends on how many meatballs per person and how much in a bowl.
You can make the mini meatballs a day in advance and simply reheat in the soup as it cooks.
Store in a sealed jar or bowl for up to 3 days. Reheat to enjoy again. Add additional chicken broth to the pot if the pasta has soaked it up.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 753mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1089IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg