Italian Cupboard Soup Food

PASTINA SOUP (SIMPLE ITALIAN CHICKEN SOUP)

Steps:

• Put the water, oil, bouillon (if using), celery, carrots, shallots or onion and salt into a pot and bring to a boil. If you have celery leaves, you can add those, too.
• Lower the heat so that the soup simmers for about 15 to 20 minutes, then add the pastina. Cook until the pastina is ready then remove any of the ingredients you don't want to serve, for example, stalks of celery and/or celery leaves.
• Break an egg into the pot and swirl with a fork until cooked. Taste for salt and add if needed. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN CUPBOARD SOUP

Steps:

• In deep saucepan, brown pork in small amount of oil. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, and onion; bring to a boil.
• Turn to low heat and simmer for 15 minutes; stir in the spinach and cook 2 minutes more.
• Serve topped with grated parmesan or romano cheese.

ITALIAN CUPBOARD SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a deep saucepan, brown the pork in cooking oil. Add all ingredients except spinach. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the torn spinach and cook for 2 more minutes. It's delicious topped with grated Parmesan cheese and served with warm and crusty Italian bread