Italian chicken soup recipe – Chicken soup with pastina – Chicken soup with vegetables.
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Ingredients:
8 quarts water
1 whole organic chicken 4 to 5 lbs (1.800 grams to 2.400 grams)
2 medium onions chopped
4 celery stalks chopped
4 plum tomatoes chopped
4 medium carrots chopped
2 medium sweet potatoes cubed
3 potatoes cubed
2 cups cubed butternut squash
4 stems of fresh parsley
3 cups fresh baby spinach
Ditalini pasta 1/3 cup per person
Butter to taste
Salt & Black pepper to taste
Directions:-
Step#1- Wash and chop all the vegetables. Trim extra fat off the chicken.
Step#2- In a large stockpot add 8 quarts of water and on high heat bring to a boil.
Step#3- Add the vegetables and chicken and bring it back to a boil. Lower the heat snd let it cook for 2 hours. Add salt and taste.
Step#4- Remove the chicken and remove meat from bones. Shreds the chicken.
Step#5- Part of the soup can be puréed with an immersion blender for the picky eaters.
Step#6- Add the shredded chicken back to the soup.
Step#7- For every person use 1/3 cup of ditalini and cook in 1 1/2 cup of the broth.
Step#8- I like to add fresh spinach and cook together with ditalini.
Step#9- Cook until al dente and serve immediately with Parmigiano Reggiano and /or a little dab of butter.
Buon Appetito!