Creamy Italian Pastina

Ingredients

• 3 dientes Garlic
• 0.5 Onion (half an onion)
• 2 Carrots
• Olive oil (as needed for sautéing)
• Vegetable or chicken broth (the transcript suggests vegetable or chicken broth; quantity not specified)
• Salt (to taste)
• Ground black pepper (to taste)
• Tiny star-shaped pasta (quantity not specified; use small star-shaped pasta)
• Parmesan cheese (for sprinkling on top; quantity not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat a little olive oil in a saucepan.

2. 2

   Add the onion, carrots, and garlic, and sauté for a few minutes.

3. 3

   Pour in vegetable or chicken broth. Bring the saucepan to a boil and cook until the vegetables are very tender.

4. 4

   Remove the vegetables and blend them until smooth.

5. 5

   Return the puréed mixture to the saucepan to make the broth.

6. 6

   Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.

7. 7

   Add the tiny star-shaped pasta, making sure the soup is thick, and cook until the pasta is done.

8. 8

   Serve the soup and finish with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

Notes

Quantities are not specified for the oil, broth, pasta, salt, pepper, or Parmesan; exact cooking times are also not provided. The transcript allows for either vegetable or chicken broth.

Nutrition per serving

• soup
• main course
• Italian
• vegetarian if made with vegetable broth
• comforting
• cold days
• boiled