Life is too busy to make over-complicated meals all the time! The good news is, there are dishes that exist that save you time AND taste delicious. Simple Parmesan Soup is one of those! This one-pot sipper requires minimal effort yet is loaded with bouncy pasta and tender peas swimming in a salty, savory sea of broth. Sounds like you’re going to be eating well regardless of how jam-packed your schedule is! Sit back, relax, and enjoy life! Simple Parmesan Soup is taking care of dinner!
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 3 cups water
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled and cut into wedges
- 6 large cloves garlic, crushed
- 3/4 cup parmesan rinds, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- salt, to taste
- 1 cup pasta shells or other small pasta
- 1 cup frozen peas
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- parmesan, grated and for serving
Directions
Step 1 –In a medium pot over high heat, combine the chicken stock, the water, the onion, the garlic, and the parmesan rinds.
Step 2 –Bring the chicken stock mixture to a boil, then lower the heat.
Step 3 –Simmer the chicken stock mixture for 30 minutes.
Step 4 –Strain the broth into a clean pot, pressing down on the solids to extract all the liquid.
Step 5 –Season the broth to taste with the salt.
Step 6 –Bring the broth to a boil.
Step 7 –Add the pasta to the boiling broth and cook for 2 minutes less than the package directions recommend.
Step 8 –Add the peas to the pasta mixture and cook until the pasta is al dente, about 2 minutes.
Step 9 –Serve in bowls and generously sprinkle with the parmesan and the black pepper.