Chicken Noodle Soup Pastina

Ingrédients

The perfect thing to make when you’re craving chicken noodle soup, but don’t feel like cooking an entire pot!

Ingredients below — full recipe in my bio!

1–2 tbsp unsalted butter

½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 chicken breast or 1–2 thighs, seasoned with salt + pepper + garlic powder

1/2 small onion, finely diced (or blended)

1 small carrot, finely diced (or blended)

1 celery stalk, finely diced (or blended)

½ tsp dried thyme

½ tsp red pepper flakes

¼ tsp turmeric (optional, for color)

2–3 cloves garlic, grated or minced

1 cup pastina (or acini di pepe)

1/4 cup dry white wine (optional, for deglazing)

3 cups chicken broth

1 Parmesan rind (optional, but recommended)

1/4 cup heavy cream (optional — for a creamier version)

Kosher salt & freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Juice from ½ lemon, to finish

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (plus more for garnish)

1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped (plus more for garnish)

½ cup freshly grated Parmesan (plus more for garnish)