Pastina!

 

Oh friends!  This one brought back too many memories and I was thrilled that my girls love it just as much as I did as a kid.

 

Pastina was given to us when we weren't feeling well or just needed to warm up or just because we were hungry.

 

I remember eating it at my aunt's house with my cousin- we couldn't get it enough!

 

I decided to try making it and it became an instant hit.  Sharing the recipe with you below.

 

Disclaimer: I have doubled or tripled my recipe in recent weeks because the girls are demanding leftovers...ha!  Hope you try it and enjoy

 

 

Ingredients  

½ cup Acini di peppe or any tiny pasta shape.

 1 ½ cups Chicken broth 

⅓ cup Parmesan cheese finely grated 

1  Egg 

1 tablespoon Butter 

Pepper to taste Optional

Instructions 

In a sauce pan add the chicken broth and the pasta.

Cook the pasta over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes until most of the liquid has been absorbed and pasta is al dente.
In a bowl, whisk the egg and parmesan cheese until you get a uniform paste.

Remove the pasta from the heat and use a whisk to stir the pasta as you add the egg mixture.
Add the butter and keep stirring until it has dissolved.

Sprinkle more parmesan cheese and pepper. Serve and enjoy.