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Bowl of Crockpot Pastina Soup topped with Parmesan cheese and parsley on a wooden table

Crockpot Pastina Soup

This Crockpot Pastina Soup is an easy Italian chicken soup that combines hands-off cooking with delicious flavor. With just 10 minutes of prep, you can enjoy a comforting homemade chicken soup with pastina in no time!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 bone-in split chicken breasts skin removed
  • 1 onion cut into 8 pieces
  • 3 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 3 carrots peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • 1 quart bone broth
  • 2 cups water or chicken stock, plus more as needed
  • 1 cup pastina pasta (such as De Cecco® Acini Di Pepe)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley, for serving

Method
 

  1. Place chicken in your slow cooker. Add onion, celery, carrots, and season with salt and pepper. Pour in bone broth and water. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours, or until carrots are very tender.
  2. Skim any foam or impurities from the surface if needed. Remove chicken and set aside. Strain out the vegetables and transfer them to a blender, along with 1 cup of the broth.
  3. Blend the vegetables until perfectly smooth (be cautious with hot liquids!). Pour the pureed vegetables back into the slow cooker, thinning with more broth if needed.
  4. Add the pastina to the crockpot, cover, and cook on High for 35–45 minutes, or until pasta is tender and soup has thickened slightly.
  5. While pasta cooks, shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Stir it back into the crockpot when the pasta is done.
  6. Season the soup with additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve with Parmesan and parsley.