Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
This week I have final exams in my graduate program. I’ll be a little… well… insane? So please excuse the lack of Ghost Baker here on DC!
No Christmas decorating has been done yet either, but as you can see above, I have been streaming nonstop Christmas music. It helps keep things in perspective!
So what do I eat for dinner when I’m completely crunched for time? Soccer ball soup. This soup was introduced to me by my husband’s side of the family. It’s simple, but it’s great. And it’s a way you can control what’s in your soup a little bit (just look at how much sodium is in canned soup at the grocery store, and you might rethink it as a healthy meal alternative!).
(serves one – just double the ingredients to serve two, and so on)
1 can low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup acini di pepe pasta balls (or pastinis)
black pepper
Heat broth and pasta in a medium saucepan over low/medium heat, stirring occasionally. When pasta has doubled in size, it’s done (usually about 10 minutes). Be careful not to burn the soup, it should not boil. Top with fresh ground pepper.
Serve and enjoy!
Tags: dinner, pasta, soup, vegetarian
Did you also steal the song from us? Mum used to sing it to me all the time when I was little and make me soccer ball soup. Cause it is so tasty. It’s one thing I actually make at college when I’m sick.
I think it’s safe to say that since “My Favorite Things” is a show tune from 1959, I didn’t get it from your mom 🙂
Haha, fair enough.