Pastina

This is my favorite dish it brings me back to my childhood as we had this a lot.  I still love it!  So do my children.


(serves 4)

1 kg chicken thighs

2 carrots

1 onion

2 celery sticks
4 tsp chicken stock

1 litre of water

4 tablespoons of diced tomatos
200g risoni pasta (or any small pasta)


Cook chicken thighs in a saucepan with a little oil.  Cook until brown.  Blend vegetables in blender.  I put everything in slow cooker as the chicken falls off the bone and is soft and gives more flavour.  If you are going to cook on stove top, you can just add all ingredients as well and leave for a few hours.  Put in pasta in last half hour.