Pasta Pastina Soup

Ingredients

  • 7 cups of Chicken or Vegetable Stock 

  • ½ lb Pastinis (little pasta)

  • 2 cups of Parmesan cheese 

  • Parsley (to garnish)

  • Sea Salt

  • Fresh Ground Pepper 

  • Olive Oil

How to Prepare

  1. In a large pot, heat stove top to medium-high and pour the 7 cups of stock inside

  2. Add the pastini into the stock and immediately stir so nothing sticks.

  3. Add ½ tsp of pepper and 2 tbsp of olive oil

  4. Stir as stock heats up and add ¼ tsp of salt

  5. Slowly and consistently stir the stock for 8 - 10 minutes

  6. Tip: Stir every 30 seconds!

  7. After about 10 minutes, add 1-1½ cup of parmesan cheese

  8. Stir stock until cheese is mixed and melted

  9. Tip: Add in almost all of the remaining cheese (leaving some to sprinkle on top at the end)

  10. Cook until the soup reaches a gentle boil

  11. Remove from the heat and ladle into a serving bowl

  12. Garnish the top with some fresh parsley and some parmesan cheese Enjoy!