Tomato Pastina Soup

Name: Tomato Pastina Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 cloves of garlic, chopped; 5 sprigs thyme, tied together with kitchen string; Tomato paste, 6oz can; Kosher salt; Black pepper; Chili flakes; 2 quarts chicken stock; Parmesan Cheese Rind; 2 cups pastina pasta, or other small pasta like orzo; 6 basil leaves, ripped apart; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Source: Diane Morrisey @dianemorrisey (Instagram) So yummy etc.

Updated at: Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:39:54 GMT

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Ingredients

3 servings

¼ cupolive oil

5 sprigsthyme

tied together with kitchen string

6 ozTomato paste can

kosher salt

black pepper

chili flakes

2 quartschicken stock

parmesan cheese rind

2 cupspastina pasta

or other small pasta like orzo

6basil leaves

ripped apart

½ cupgrated parmesan

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and carrots, and cook until softened and aromatic, about 5 minutes.

Skillet

Step 2

Add the tomato paste and cook for about 5 minutes. The paste will begin to caramelize.

Step 3

Add thyme, Parmesan rind, and broth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Scrape the bottom of the skillet to deglaze it. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes

Step 4

Add the pastina and stir. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked. Add water judiciously if the dish becomes too thick.

Step 5

Remove the thyme sprigs, remove the Parmesan rind, and stir in basil.

Step 6

Serve with grated Parmesan.