Chicken Veggie Pastina Soup

Created on: 2/14/2023

Ingredients:

  • 32 oz chicken or veggie broth
  • 2 stalks of celery, chopped fine
  • 2 large carrots, chopped fine
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons pastina (this is traditional Italian, but feel free to add more, no more than 4 tablespoons)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 lemon

Instructions:

Step One: Add chopped carrots, celery, shallots and garlic to a medium/large pot. Saute until transulets and fragrant

Step Two: Add broth. Bring to a simmer. Allow to cook for 15 – 20 minutes. Taste and add appropriate salt and pepper

Step Three: Add pastina. Cook for three minutes. Make sure the broth is only at a light simmer. Then add the egg. Stir egg around. Add a squeeze of lemon. Serve

Notes: Add a dash of hot sauce. For a more protein rich meal, add some leftover rotisserie chicken