This Acini Di Pepe Soup is the easiest soup you’ll ever make! Bold statement, right? With just 5 ingredients needed, quality shines bright in this recipe!
Whenever I’m feeling a little under the weather or a tad lazy, but still want something good to eat; this soup is my go-to.
I started making this soup years ago after a trip to Albania. I was feeling inexplicably nauseous and didn’t think I could eat anything, so my husband’s grandmother made me something quite similar. I swear it made me feel better and brought me back to life!
![A tablescape of Albanian food. Whole fish, acini di pepe soup, feta, bread, dips.](https://spicygelato.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_0845-768x1024.jpg)
![A bowl of acini di pepe soup my husbands Albanian grandmother made for me.](https://spicygelato.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_0848-1024x768.jpg)
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2. Suited up! Ready to cook with my husbands grandmother in Durrës Albania.
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![Two bowls of Acini di Pepe Soup. Topped with fresh oregano and lemon wedges.](https://spicygelato.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PXL_20220201_183230668-1024x955.jpg)
![A spoonful of Acini di Pepe Soup with fresh oregano and lemon](https://spicygelato.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AciniDePepeSoup-500x500.jpg)
Acini Di Pepe Soup
This Acini Di Pepe Soup is the easiest soup you'll ever make. Bold statement, right? With just 5 ingredients needed, quality shines bright in this recipe!
Equipment
- 1 medium pot
- 1 wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken stock I legit keep homemade chicken stock in the freezer for this
- ½ cup Acini di Pepe pasta
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano chopped, plus more for garnish; may sub dried in a pinch
- 1 lemon juiced, plus wedges for serving; optional
- 1 salted butter make it a heaping tbsp and the very best quality you can get your hands on
Instructions
- Bring chicken stock to a boil in a medium-sized pot.
- When the chicken stock comes to a roaring boil, add Acini di Pepe pasta; stir, lower heat, and simmer for 8ish minutes. I say 'ish' because the pasta I currently have took a couple of minutes longer. Taste at the 8 minute mark to see if they're done and go from there.
- Meanwhile, I normally drop in the chopped oregano towards the end of cooking, let’s say the 6 minute marker.
- When Acini di Pepe is cooked, remove the soup from heat; stir in the fresh lemon juice.
- My husband's Nëna Vali taught me to stir in a spoonful of good-quality butter at the very end, right before serving. TOTAL GAME CHANGER!
- Serve with lemon wedges and small oregano leaves (optional).
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This was delicious – thank you! So easy to make as well! The fresh oregano really made it pop.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I agree, the fresh oregano is something special.
I make this, but also add some garlic and a little drizzle of EVOO. Sometimes I throw in chick peas or grate a little fresh Parmesan if I have them. So good!
OH, that sounds delicious!! I may have to try the chickpea and garlic add-in today! This soup would be perfect with the gloomy weather!
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