Chicken Pastina Soup
Servings 6 - 8 servings
Delicious and satisfying, this chicken pastina soup recipe is sure to become a new family favourite! This riff on chicken noodle soup is made with the cutest tiny pasta stars that the kids will devour with no complaints. Serve with lemon and parmesan cheese for extra flavour!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery finely chopped (about 3/4 cup diced)
- 1 large carrot peeled and finely chopped (about 1 cup diced)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6-8 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock homemade or store-bought
- 1 1/2 cups finely diced chicken
- 1 cup uncooked star pastina pasta
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Freshly chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Cook until softened, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a gentle simmer.
- Stir in the diced chicken and cover with a lid. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Just before serving, add the pastina and cook to al dente, about 6 to 8 minutes. If you are making the soup in advance, do not add the pastina until you are ready to serve.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese and lemon juice, if using. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Notes
- This soup tends to thicken up the longer that it sits since the pasta absorbs some of the broth. For best results, add the pastina to the soup and cook it just before serving. If you've made it ahead of time, you may wish to add additional broth to thin it out slightly.
- Chop up the vegetables very finely so that there aren't large chunks. It has a better taste and presentation with the tiny star pasta, plus it makes it more kid-friendly too!
- Use chopped leftover chicken breasts or a rotisserie chicken for this soup. You can use shredded chicken too, but I find it tastes better if the chicken is finely chopped to match the small pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 20gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 257mgPotassium: 419mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1781IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 2mg
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