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Pastina with Butter and Milk
This simple pasta dish is an easy Italian comfort food made with star-shaped pasta and pantry staples. Soothing to kids of all ages.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings | 4 children or 2 adults
Calories: 237 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup “little stars” pastina or other tiny pastina shapes
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 oz) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup warm milk plus more if desired
Instructions
- Bring 3 quarts (12 cups) water to a boil. Stir in the pastina and salt and cook according to the package directions.
- Drain the pasta, reserving the cooking water, and dump the pasta in a bowl or return it to whatever you used to boil it.
- While the pasta is still piping hot, add the butter, burying it in the pasta to melt it. Stir in the warm milk. If desired, add a little more warm milk.
- Serve at once to prevent the pastina from drying out and clumping. For best results, stir in a little of the reserved cooking water as needed to keep the pasta moist.
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Notes
- Storage--Store leftover pastina in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
- Reheating--To reheat pastina, warm it in a saucepan over low heat until heated through. You may need to add a splash of milk to loosen the pasta.
- Dietary--This is suitable for a vegetarian diet.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
237kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
1759mg
(73%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings | 4 children or 2 adults
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 1759mg | 73% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.