Delicious Italian Pastina Soup Gluten Free

Soup Pastina

Pastina is a traditional soup that Italian grandmothers claim has magical healing properties. Its name in literal translation means "small pasta", because it is prepared with all kinds of small varieties of macaroni. In our case – with couscous.

Products required for 4 servings:

• 1 onion (about 100g)
• 1-2 carrots (about 200g)
• 1-2 potatoes (about 200g)
• 2 l. water or stock
• 1 tsp. Gluten-free couscous Balviten
• 1 tbsp. Gluten-free seasoning from dried vegetables mixture Balviten
• salt to taste

Method of preparation:

• Peel the vegetables and cut them into large cubes. You can replace the potatoes with pumpkin or add a stalk of celery (also in large cubes) and 2-3 whole cloves of garlic.
• Cook the vegetables in the broth for about 30-35 minutes or until they are completely soft. If you don't have stock, cook in salted water. Add the dried vegetable seasoning.
• Carefully remove the cooked vegetables from the hot broth and puree until smooth. Then return to the stock, mix well and add the couscous. Cook for another 5-6 minutes until the pasta is ready. Taste and season further to taste if necessary.
• Serve the soup warm. You can garnish with fresh parsley or Parmesan cheese if desired.