Italian Penicillin Soup: The Ultimate Comfort for Colds and Upset Stomach
Hi, I’m Alex, and I’m so glad you’re here. When you need a healing hug in a bowl, make this Classic Italian Penicillin Soup. Ready fast, this recipe features tender chicken, bright lemon, and pastina pasta in a soothing broth. It is the best soup for colds and a comforting meal when you feel unwell.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup pastina pasta
- 1 medium carrot, finely diced
- 1 celery stalk, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced carrot and celery. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and dried oregano to the pot. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown.
- Pour in the chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the pastina pasta to the boiling broth. Cook according to package directions, usually 6 to 8 minutes, until al dente.
- Stir in the shredded cooked chicken. Heat through for about 2 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the fresh lemon juice.
- Season the soup with salt and black pepper to your taste.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving. This is a quick sick day meal you will feel good eating.
Notes
- You can easily make this a freezer friendly soup idea by omitting the pasta, cooking it separately, and adding it back when reheating.
- For a richer flavor, use homemade broth. This builds depth of flavor in your broth based soup recipe.
- If you do not have cooked chicken, you can poach 1 chicken breast in the broth until cooked, then shred it before adding it back.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 21
- Cholesterol: 35