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Chicken Pastina

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Italian 🇮🇹

Chicken Pastina is a cozy Italian soup where tiny pasta cooks in savory chicken broth, then is enriched with butter and Parmigiano Reggiano for a silky, comforting finish. Each spoonful is warm, peppery, and lightly creamy, perfect for a quick lunch or a soothing weeknight bowl.

  • Prep5 min
  • Cook10 min
  • Serves2
  • DifficultyEasy
Chicken Pastina
  1. 1

    Bring the broth to a simmer over medium-high heat. Taste it, and season with salt if needed.

  2. 2

    Lower the heat to medium and stir in the pastina. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 30 seconds less than the package directions, 5 to 8 minutes.

  3. 3

    Turn off the heat and stir in the black pepper, butter, and some of the grated cheese. Stir continuously until the butter melts.

  4. 4

    Ladle the pastina into hot bowls. Top with more freshly ground black pepper and the remaining Parmigiano Reggiano, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.

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