A soothing meal is always good for the soul. Italy’s Healing Soup is the comforting remedy that just makes your day and your soul feel a little better! Slowly-simmered homemade chicken broth and al dente pastina easily come together to relieve and satisfy your hunger and your state of mind. Restore your mind, body, and taste buds with Italy’s Healing Soup. It’s a simply savory and succulent way to cure all that ails you!
Ingredients
For the optional homemade chicken broth:
- 1 chicken carcass, cooked, all skin and meat removed
- 1 carrot, unpeeled, whole or cut in half
- 1 stalk celery, cut into 2-3 chunks
- 1 onion, halved
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 rosemary sprigs or herbs of your choice
- water, to taste
For the soup:
- 6 cups chicken broth, can substitute store-bought
- 1 1/2 cups pastina pasta
- crusty bread, optional, to taste, for serving
- parmesan croutons, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –In a large deep pot over medium heat, add the chicken carcass, the carrot, the celery, the onion, the garlic, the bay leaf, and rosemary sprigs.
Step 2 –Add enough of the water to cover the mixture in the soup pot.
Step 3 –Cover the pot with a lid and bring the mixture to a boil.
Step 4 –Reduce the stovetop heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the flavors meld together and the broth reaches your desired thickness.
Step 5 –Skim off and discard any residue that may have come to the surface of the broth mixture as it simmered.
Step 6 –With a sieve or colander on top of a large bowl, strain the mixture into the bowl.
Step 7 –Reserve the chicken broth and discard the bones, vegetables, and the herbs strained through the sieve.
Step 8 –In the same large deep pot you used to make the broth, add 6 cups of the chicken broth and bring it to a boil.
Step 9 –Add the pastina pasta to the homemade chicken broth and boil until al dente, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 10 –Serve the soup with the crusty bread and the parmesan croutons.
