Chicken & Pastina Soup
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Tbsp good quality olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • ½ C fresh spinach
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme
  • 2 tsp herbs de provence
  • 48 oz chicken broth
  • ½ C pastina (mini star pasta)
  • 1½ C shredded chicken breasts
  • kosher salt and cracked pepper to taste
  • juice of 1 medium lime
** optional - grated parmesan cheese to serve
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a dutch oven or large soup pan over medium heat. Add onions and sautee for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, carrots, celery, thyme and herbs de provence. Sautee for 10 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a low boil. Add pastina and slowly boil for 6 minutes. Remove from heat, add shredded chicken and fresh spinach, season with S&P to taste. Add juice of 1 lime. Serve immediately, can add grated parmesan if desired to serve.
Recipe by Good Thyme Kitchen at https://www.goodthymekitchen.com/chicken-pastina-soup/