Description
A comforting and healthy soup featuring pastina pasta and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pastina pasta
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 medium stalk celery, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add diced carrots and celery; stir for another 5 minutes until slightly softened.
- Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Stir in pastina pasta; cook according to package instructions (8-10 minutes) until al dente.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add fresh thyme and parsley just before serving.
Notes
- This soup can be served with grated Parmesan cheese on top for extra flavor.
- To make it heartier, consider adding beans or other vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg