Italian Healing Soup
by Joe Mussoline
Email:joemuzz@comcast.net

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Source: Mahof (Modified by me)
Course: Soups/Stews
Cuisine: Italian
Food Group: Pasta
Serves: 12

Ingredients

3 1/2 quart Water
8 ounce Pastine (Acini di pepe)
12 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
4-5 tablespoon(s) Garlic (Diced)
4-5 tablespoon(s) Olive Oil
9 ounce Bag of Spinach
2 Jumbo Eggs
3/4 cup(s) Grated Pecorino Romano
Chicken Broth (optional for thinning)

Add 3 1/2 qts. water to medium large soup pot, and bring to a boil.  Add 8 oz. of pastine to boiling water, and cook for 5 minutes.  At 5 minute mark, add the bouillon cubes to the pot and continue with a rolling boil for another 5 minutes.

Lower heat to a simmer, add the bag of spinach and allow to wilt completely.

While pastine is cooking, fine dice the garlic, and start heating olive oil in a small pan.  When oil is shimmering, add the garlic, cook until aromatic, allowing it to reach a tan coloring. Allow mixture to cool slightly.

Scramble 2 eggs in a bowl, add cheese and mix thoroughly.  Add egg/cheese mix to soup pot, allow eggs to cook completely, and stir to even out the mixture.  Add slightly cooled garlic/oil to the pot, stir, serve and enjoy! 

Notes:The soup may thicken to a more stew like consistency, so I keep an open container of chicken broth on hand, for thinning the soup when having it the next day. I also do NOT salt the water since the grated pecorino cheese usually makes the soup salty enough, but feel free to add salt and pepper to taste.