This is the ultimate childhood comfort meal๐ฎ๐น Pastina al Pomodoro is simple, velvety, and ready in just 10 minutes.
Unlike the broth version, this one is all about that rich tomato flavor finished with plenty of butter and Parmigiano Reggiano. Itโs one of those meals you never really grow out of!
What was your favorite way to eat pastina growing up? Let me know! ๐
Ingredients:
1 lb pastina
1 (24 oz) jar tomato passata
2 garlic cloves
Olive oil
Salt & black pepper
Water mixed with 2 tablespoons tomato paste (hot broth)
1 1/2 cups grated Parmigiano Reggiano
1 tbsp butter
Fresh basil
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil and add the garlic. Cook just until fragrant.
2. Pour in the tomato passata and season with salt and pepper.
3. Add the pastina directly to the sauce and begin cooking, stirring frequently.
4. Gradually add the hot broth as the pasta cooks, letting it absorb before adding more.
5. Once the pastina is fully cooked and creamy, turn off the heat. Stir in the butter and Parmigiano.
6. Finish with fresh basil
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27 Comments
What pasta is that?
What pasta is that?
Thatโs baby food!
Never seen this dush..Looks Amazingโค
What kind of kind of pasta is this?
Looks like goop. Not appetizing.
As I kid I loved my motherโs pastina with egg en brodo. She would thicken it too. This dish will be my renewed childhood!
That's not pasta it's a lentil dish. Obviously pasta is pasta and lentils are lentils. Next thing you know they'll make a bean dish and call it pasta!
I picked up a few recipes this weekend to try this week โ your tomato beef stew, lemon chicken, chicken schnitzel, aglio olio spaghetti, and kale rigatoni pasta.
Let's put some Italian sausage ,egg plants, oh so good ,too good
Ziti ?
We love Pastina. I made it tonight with broth and cheese and butter.
That looks yummy ๐
I'm in heaven! Brings back great childhood memories! โค
Gross
His hair……. damn…..
Right back to being a kid! Thanks for the memories โค Vincenza
Yummm. Any time I can
Cook the pasta directly into the dish instead of cooking first, Iโm in! โค
Which cheeses do you use? Looks like a good winter meal
Your a great chef, simple and tasty food. Thank you for sharing. I would love to share a meal with you sometime. I'll help assist ๐
Definitely will try it. Sounds like a much improved version of something my sister and I would make. Boil spaghetti, add butter and a can of tomato soup. ๐
Once again, a real down to earth recipe!! My mind is blown by the variety and simplicity of these dishes you share with us, that also look amazingly tasty!
like Spaghetti Os.. in better sauce
Iโm cooking your chicken soup right now ๐sometime this week Iโll make this one. ๐๐ปGiuseppe ๐
My mom used to make this, she called it her homemade Chef Boy R De, LOL We all loved it! ๐๐๐ซก
You're Adorable and the food looks great too!!!! Tee Hee ๐
Hey Gio!!! Do you have a recipe for fettuccine sauce???