Pastina- I Love Making This Esp When Feeling Under the Weath

• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 whole onion

6 cloves garlic

2 peeled and sliced carrots

2 sliced celery stalks

1 piece Parmesan rind

32 ounce chicken broth

1/2 tsp tumeric (for color-optional)

1 tsp salt

1 chicken bouillon cube or 1 tbs of powder

1 bay leaf

1/2 lemon juiced

1 cup dried pastina

3 tbs butter

1 egg

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Black pepper and drizzle olive oil to garnish

Directions

Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery & Parmesan rind to pot. Pour in chicken broth and season with tumeric, salt, chicken bouillon and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then cover and let simmer for 30-40 minutes.

In a separate pot, add dried pastina to boiling salted water and cook for min recommended cooking time on box. Once done, turn off heat and strain excess water and mix in butter until melted. Whisk together one egg with 1/2 cup grated parm and slowly add mixture to pastina mixing as you go to ensure the egg gets cooked.

Serve pastina in a bowl and top with as much broth as you desire. Garnish with cracked black pepper, the some of the remainder Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil.

Enjoy this comforting bowl of goodness!