This is a super easy recipe which is most perfect for babies , children and obviously adults. I like it very thick as a pasta you can thin out so it’s more like a soup that is entirely up to you. I had this as a kid and it brought back memories. Super easy to make and you probably have all the ingredients in your house. It cooks up very quickly as well so you can make it last minute . There are a million variations on this recipe feel free to check them all out but this one is super simple and the one I go with.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon olive oil

8 oz. marinara sauce — any jarred kind or homemade — I used Raos because that’s what I had in the house and it isn’t very chunky — you know you’re crowd some kids like the chunks of tomato and some don’t care so use what you want or put in blender and make sauce smooth.

1 quart vegetable stock or chicken stock — I had chicken stock in the house so that’s what I did

1 cup Pastina — Ronzoni has been making it since I was a kid so I try and keep a box in the pantry

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Salt and Pepper — didn’t need any extra — Raos is very flavorful and the stock contained salt

Directions:

Add the 1 Tbsp. of Olive Oil to a pot ( medium size should do it) when warm, add the 8 oz. of marinara sauce and cook stirring occasionally for a few minutes

Add the broth and raise the heat and bring to a boil. When the broth starts to boil turn down the heat and simmer

Add the Pastina cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally

I let it cook down so Pastina got thick that’s the way we like it — you can thin out with more broth or even a little water if you want more of a soup consistency–

Add the Parmesan — taste for Salt and Pepper

Serve it up — I of course like crushed red pepper in mine and you may want more parmesan

Comfort Food!

*you can freeze portions of this soup , thaw overnight in the fridge and warm in a small pot on stovetop or microwave — and again you may want to thin it out.