Oh, This Is Good.
Like, slurp that savory broth and go back for a third bowl kind of good.
My daughter got sick last week, which means that our whole family got sick last week. And when I get sick, I lose two things: 1) my appetite, and 2) my interest in cooking.
This pastina soup truly SAVED us last week. It is:
- Incredibly easy to make.
- So, so savory and flavorful.
- Light (like, practically drinkable) but nutrient-rich.
- Warm, cozy, and healing.
- Generous – like, every time I make it, I end up freezing half of the broth for our next sick day, or to share with someone when they might need it.
I can’t say enough about how much I loved this last week. I sat down at the table with a steamy bowl with extra parm on top, and found myself repeatedly going back for “just one more scoop” of the broth over those tiny stars, even though I swore I hadn’t been feeling hungry just a moment earlier.
My girls were pretty excited about eating tiny star pasta with olive oil + Parmesan, while Bjork and I ladled the luscious broth over our bowls and finally tucked into some nurturing food for the first time in several days.
Pastina refers to the tiny star shaped pasta, which I found at Target, and the nickname Italian Penicillin refers to the healing nature of the savory broth – almost like a chicken noodle soup, but simpler. (And if I’m being honest, I prefer this to chicken noodle.)
I hope you are healthy and well, physically and emotionally. But if you’re not, this is comfort meal that has been serving our family so well lately!