Chicken Pastina (Stelline soup)
This Stelline soup (Italian-style chicken soup) is perfect for cold nights. Stelline is a type of pastina in a star form shape. In this recipe we combine celery, onion, carrots and precooked chicken to make a deliciously simple comfort soup.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- ½ cup celery, diced about 2 stalks
- ½ cup carrots, diced
- ½ cup onion, diced yellow or white onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1.5 cups chicken cooked, shredded or diced
- 1 cup Stelline or any other pastina shape
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom pot, over medium-high heat add the avocado oil, onion, celery and carrots.
- Sauté for about 6-7 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly.
- Add the. chicken broth and thyme and bring to a simmer.
- Remove the thyme sprig if desired, add the Stelline (or other pastina shape) and cook for about 10 minutes.
- The soup will thicken as the pastina absorbs the liquid.
- Serve with fresh parsley and enjoy.
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