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Italian Pastina Soup

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups chicken broth or stock
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 cup pastina pasta
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon parsley optional

Instructions
 

  • Bring the chicken broth and water to a boil. Once boiling, cook 1 cup of pastina pasta in the broth. (Cook the pastina according to the time on the box.)
  • While the pastina is cooking, beat the eggs in a small bowl and then whisk in the parmesan cheese with the eggs.
  • Once the pasta is cooked remove the pot from the heat.
  • Before adding the egg mixture to the pasta you need to temper the eggs so they don't scramble in the heat. To do this: add a spoonful of the hot pasta/broth to the eggs and whisk. Repeat that 2 times until the eggs are warm then add the egg mixture to the pot with the pasta. Whisk everything until smooth.
  • Add in the salt, pepper, butter and parsley and whisk again until everything is combined.
  • Serve immediately with an extra sprinkle of cheese and parsley and a drizzle of olive oil if you're feeling fancy!
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