Acini de pepe pasta: This small round pasta is ideal for absorbing the delicious flavors of the broth. Olive oil: I recommend using extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor.

A simple pesto sauce adds body and flavor to this soup. Prepared reduced-fat pesto sauce shortens the preparation time. This recipe calls for acini di pepe, which is a very small pasta that is ...

Pastina refers to any kind of teeny-tiny pasta, and there are lots of different shapes from round acini de pepe to alphabet letters. It’s most recognizable in the adorable Stelline shape, which ...

Add the chickpeas, chicken broth, water and acini pepe. Bring to a slow boil and cook 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.

Q: I enjoyed a delicious tomato soup recipe from the Tribune food pages 10 or 11 years ago. It was an easy recipe and so good. It used canned tomatoes and included acini di pepe pasta. I’ve ...

Find a tiny pasta such as orzo (rice-shaped grains), ditalini (small tubes), acini de pepe (miniscule rounds), farfalline (small bow ties) and use your own homemade stock if you have some on hand.