Chicken Pastina Soup
Comforting and cozy, Chicken Pastina Soup is great for a warm meal or to fight off a cold! This easy recipe with basic ingredients is ready in under an hour and can be made in big batches for hearty bowls of soup throughout the colder months!
Servings: 6
Calories: 289kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup pastina
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 6 cups chicken bone broth
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 lemon, juice
- 1/2 orange, juice
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook the pastina according to package instructions, then drain and set aside. You can toss it in a little bit of olive oil to keep it from sticking if needed.
- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes, or until the onion has softened.
- Pour in the chicken bone broth and mix in the shredded chicken. Bring the broth to a boil. Once boiling, mix in the salt, pepper, turmeric, lemon juice, orange juice, and parsley. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- To serve, divide the pastina between bowls and ladle the broth into the bowls.
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Notes
If you're making this soup while feeling under the weather, you may want to double the lemon and orange juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg