Easy Pastina Recipe (Italy's Comfort food)
Pastina is Italy’s ultimate comfort food. It’s buttery, cheesy and silky and will cure any ailment.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup pastina
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup pecorino romano or parmeson grated + extra to serve
- pinch of salt
- drizzle of olive oil
Instructions
- Cook pasta: In a medium sized pot on a high heat, bring the chicken stock to a boil. Add the pastina and butter to the chicken stock and immediately turn the heat down to medium or until the stock is at a gently simmer. Continuously stir the pastina until it’s plump and has absorbed 80% of the liquid. Add more chicken stock if needed!
- Season & serve: Take the pastina off the heat, season to taste with salt and stir through the cheese . Finish off with a sprinkling of extra cheese and drizzle of olive oil.
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Notes
Adding egg: If you would like to add an egg for extra nutrition, whisk the egg in a small bowl and add a tablespoon of hot pastina at a time to temper it. Add the egg to the pastina and stir through on a low heat.
Pastina or small pasta: If you cannot find pastina, any small pasta shape will work well here.
Broth: You can use chicken, vegetable or even a bone broth for extra nutrition in this recipe. Check out my homemade chicken broth!
Nutrition
Calories: 630kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 831mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 539IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 4mg
