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Authentic, Italian Penicillin Soup

jeffraben.com/recipes · No. 34

This soup is like a warm hug to your body. The nutrients are really flowing with this Italian Penicillin Soup. The broth, chicken, parmesan and vegetables really make this satisfying in the best way. I cannot wait for you to try this.

Recipe no.
#34
Course
Soup
Makes
8 servings
Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Source
Found on web

Ingredients

Method

  1. The first thing we always do is wash our veggies.
  2. Then, you are going to put your butter and olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup bowl and heat it up.
  3. Now it's time to chop your onion, shallot, and celery.
  4. Take your celery, onion, and shallot and put it into the hot pan. Stir.
  5. Sauté for 3-5 minutes until the vegetables start to get soft.
  6. While the celery, onion, and shallot cook, prepare your 4 cloves of garlic and carrots. Peel your carrots, chop them, and mince your garlic.
  7. Once the vegetables start to brown, add the garlic and sauté until fragrant. Around 3 minutes.
  8. Now, you will add the 8 cups of chicken broth. In my case, I boiled 4 chicken thighs to shred for the recipe, so I used about 4-5 cups of that water. Then added the remaining broth.
  9. You will add the carrots and parmesan rinds. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes.
  10. Turn off the burner and remove about 2 cups of the vegetables, reserve them for after the blending.
  11. Now blend up your soup, make sure you get that rind good and blended in. So yummy.
  12. After the soup is smooth, it is time to add your little pasta. Just 1/3 Cup.
  13. Stir them in and bring the soup to a boil and cook for however long the pasta has to cook for. My pasta was about 9 minutes.
  14. When the pasta is ready or most ready, turn off the heat and add the vegetables back in and the shredded chicken. Stir.
  15. Place the lid on and let the soup rest for 20-25 minutes.
  16. The soup is finished!! Top with parmesan and parsley!
  17. Don't forget, if you tried this recipe please leave a rating and review it helps me out so much!! Thank you!! I appreciate you!!!
By Brittany Piscatella. 5 from 6 votes. Cuisine: Italian. Calories: 150 kcal. Questions about this soup: Do I need to use a parmesan rind?? Technically you can do this recipe without it. However, I think it will directly effect the taste and texture. I think the parmesan rind is what made this recipe so good in the first place. Where did you find the little pasta?? I got them at whole foods, you kinda have to look around. They aren't in plain sight. What if I don't have an immersion blender??? No problem!! You can use your high speed blender! Just make sure you let the soup cool a bit before putting it in the blender. I used to to this before I got an immersion blender. I do recommend splurging on one though. My husband recently got me this one and I have already used it 4 times this week. Also here is a link to the immersion blender I am currently using! Do I need a Dutch Oven for the recipe?? No! I simple soup pot will do. However, if you are looking for a Dutch oven I use Le Creuset. I will link the one I use here. It is honestly the best, it's for life. However, they are extremely pricy. If you are on a budget and want to get a Dutch oven, here's a good one that is reasonable! Calories are calculated based on a serving. Calories can vary. Keywords: authentic italian penicillin soup, healthy soup recipe, italian penicillin soup, italian soup Source: https://britstable.com/wprm_print/authentic-italian-penicillin-soup

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