Ingredients
Scale
- 10.5 cups water or organic unsalted vegetable broth
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 celery ribs
- 3 carrots
- 4 garlic cloves
- Salt (to taste)
- 1 cup pastina (or small pasta shape)
- Grated Parmigiano (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine water or broth with halved onion, celery, carrots, garlic, and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 45 minutes until veggies are very soft. Adjust seasoning.
- Transfer cooked veggies to a blender with some broth and blend until smooth. Return to pot.
- In a small pot, cook pastina according to package instructions until al dente.
- Serve by placing pastina in bowls and ladling hot broth over it. Garnish with grated Parmigiano.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 5mg