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Quick Pastina Soup

With just a handful of simple ingredients, you can make this cozy Pastina Soup to share with the kids in under 30 minutes. Look for little star "pastina" pasta in the pasta aisle.

Original recipe: yummytoddlerfood.com

Yield:
4 servings
Prep:
10 min
Cook:
20 min
Total:
30 min
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Quick Pastina Soup

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  2. ½ cup minced celery ((about 1 stalk, ends discarded))
  3. ½ cup minced carrot ((about 1 carrot, ends discarded))
  4. ½ cup minced onion ((about 1 small onion peeled and ends discarded))
  5. 1 quart reduced-sodium chicken broth
  6. 1 cup pastina
  7. 1 cup frozen petite peas
  8. ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  9. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest ((optional))
  10. salt and pepper to taste ((optional))

Instructions

  1. Add the olive oil to a medium pot over medium heat. When warm, add the celery, carrot, and onion. Stir to coat and cook for 2 minutes, or until just starting to soften.
  2. Add the broth and raise the heat to high. When the broth starts to boil, turn down the heat to medium so it simmers.
  3. Add the pasta. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Stir in the peas, Parmesan, and lemon zest, if using.
  5. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm.