Italian Chicken Pastina Soup (aka Italian Nonna's Penicillin Soup)

Name: Italian Chicken Pastina Soup (aka Italian Nonna's Penicillin Soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 large onion (diced small); 1 large shallot (finely chopped); 4 stalks celery (diced small); 1 large yellow bell pepper (diced small); 4 medium cloves garlic (minced); 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth (maybe more); 1 pound carrots (diced small); 1 parmesan rind ((optional)); 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt (more to taste); ⅓ cup uncooked pastina (tiny pasta, double if you like a lot of pasta); 2½ -3 cups rotisserie or leftover chicken; grated Parmesan (for serving); finely chopped fresh rosemary and/or fresh thyme leaves

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:35min

This cozy, comforting Chicken Pastina Soup is also called Italian Nonna's Penicillin soup because it's known to cure just about anything that ails you! It hits the spot on a chilly day, for sure!

Updated at: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:33:05 GMT