Pumpkin Pastina
(from Proud Italian Cook Blog)
Ingredients
1 large pumpkin- about 6 pounds
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a pot, saute about 1 cup of onion in olive oil season with salt and pepper and fresh thyme.
Pour in 4 cups of stock (I used chicken) and bring to a gentle boil.
When stock is boiling pour in 3/4lb. of your dry pastina or any small pasta.
When al dente, fold in about 1 cup of your roasted butternut squash that has been scooped out, and 1/2 cup of good parmesan cheese. Season it to taste with salt and pepper.
The consistency should be loose, so you might want to add more stock to it, so have extra on hand.
Pastina with Egg and Cheese
(from cooks.com)
Ingredients
1/2 c. pastina
2 eggs
1 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Boil water, add pastina and cook. When finished, drain and add butter. Beat eggs and pour in. Slowly cook over low heat to cook egg. Add cheese. Stir and serve warm.
Baked Chicken and Pastina
(from foodnetwork.com)
Ingredients
1 cup pastina
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup cubed chicken breast (1-inch cubes)
1/2 cup diced onion (about 1/2 a small onion)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cups bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon butter
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta into a large mixing bowl.
Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, stirring to combine, and cook until the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Put the chicken mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta. Add the canned tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Place the mixture in a buttered 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta mixture. Dot the top with small bits of butter. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Stellette Soup
(from box of De Cecco pasta)
Ingredients
8.8 ounce Stellette
1 sprig marjoram
4 cups broth
1 pinch nutmeg
1 pinch salt and pepper
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Pour the broth in a large saucepan and place it over the heat. Add the sprig of marjoram and bring it to a boil. Cook the pasta "al dente" and drain it. Pour pasta into broth and sprinkle with Parmesan and nutmeg. Serve warm.
