This simple recipe for pastina with egg and cheese, otherwise known as comfort food, will make everything feel a little better!

Pastina with Egg and Cheese, Otherwise Known As Comfort Food

pastina

salt

egg, lightly beaten

butter

Parmesan

pepper

Bring one cup of water to boil in small saucepan.

Add pastina and salt and cook until most of the water is absorbed, 3-4 minutes or whatever the instructions on your box suggest.

Turn off heat and stir in egg, letting it cook in the hot pasta.

Add butter, cheese and pepper. Eat slowly out of your favorite bowl with your favorite spoon.

Well I made this for the very first time tonight for my kids. Hallelujah... They absolutely loved it!!! I did make just a few minor adjustments. Instead of water for the pastina to cook in, I used chicken broth, and I did cook up some bacon and added that in too. To the eggs, I seasoned them with onion powder, seasoned salt, pepper, Mrs Dash, &amp; lemon pepper powder. After frying up the bacon, I removed them and I sauteed some garlic in that bacon grease. YUM!!! I did drain the grease before adding it to the mixture. For cheese, I did pecorino romano and parmesan cheese. It was wonderful ty for this recipe 😊

Pastina in Italian essentially means “tiny/little”  pasta. I usually buy either the little star shaped Pastina or alphabet. There is also an even smaller one - acina de pepe, but for me it is too small! You could also use orzo but it’s thicker and takes longer to cook than the aforementioned.

Love this recipe. Better than when my mom and grandma made it for me growing up. The consistency is perfect when using the exact portions but when doubling I felt like it was too much water.  Have you tried doubling? Maybe next time I will try again with double pasta but only 1.5x the water.

My daughter had her wisdom teeth out. She loved it she is a very picky eater. I made with chicken broth instead of water it came out very tasty.

I made it for four. It was a serious hit. And freaking delicious. (I may have also added a hair more parm...don't judge.)

I feel the need to comment because I’ve been making this recipe ever since I found it three years ago. My mom had purached a box of pastina for soup, but she never ended up using it so I looked up different recipes for pastina and this one seemed the easiest (I’m lazy and a college student). I would just like to say that this recipe has been with me through so many obstacles in my life. I have cried over boys, cried over deaths (both fictional and real), cried over stress, and relaxed all while eating this pastina recipe. I have purchased far too many boxes of pastina at this point and I think it just might be my favorite recipe to ever exist. Cheese actually kind of messes with my stomach, but do I care? Hell no. I could be allergic to every component of this recipe and I would still eat it. I don’t even care. Whoever invented this recipe is my hero and you’re also my hero for publishing it online and allowing me to find it during MANY times of need. Most girls my age lose themselves in a bottle of some sort of alcohol when they’re feeling down, but I lose myself in a bowl of this magical stuff. I will break any diet to eat this stuff. I’m very very passionate about it. Thank you so much, again. 

P.S. None of this is exaggerated. I am dead serious.

This looks amazing!  I'm on a liquid/pureed diet for the next 3 months (due to some extensive dental work to correct my bite) -- is this something that I could eat without the ability to chew, like the mashed potatoes I'm getting so sick of?) or would I need to make it and then puree it with an immersion blender?  Thanks!!!

Yes, you can eat without chewing it! You might want to cook the pastina a bit more than normally called for, in this case. I had a serious jaw problem for several years and this is one of the things that sustained me!  I have gotten to the point where I make a big batch, store and then zap in microwave - including for breakfast!

My grandma always made pastina with chicken broth and spinach...to this day it is my favorite soup!  sprinkle a little Parmesana Reggiano on top and you have a 5 star soup!

Kate, t’s really awesome! This will quickly become a favorite in our house!

My nonna used to make almost this exact recipe for me when I was little and not feeling well! I couldn’t remember how she did it, so I never was able to make it, I only remembered parts. I can’t believe I stumbled across this recipe! The only thing she did different was to use a half teaspoon of chicken bullion in place of the salt. I’m under the weather today, and I made this, standing over the oven crying in happiness. It’s like she’s here with me. I even have the little bowl with pink roses she used to serve it to me in (her name was Rose). I cannot thank you enough! I’m so happy to be able to make this for other people now!

Oh how I love this recipe! I remember this or something similar that my grandmother or mother made for me. Would have never known how to make it if it weren’t posted here. I’m so thankful!!! I crave it a lot! It’s great to make you feel better when under the weather, pick you up when feeling down and my newest: if you have a little too much spirits to drink the night before this will make you feel good as new the next day while lounging on the couch! Thank you!!!!

Wow! I've never had pastina in any form but I love Italian cuisine. I made this with chicken broth and omitted the salt. Did everything else as written. This is so good!! Thank you for sharing! :)

Omg. This is sooooo good. Brings me back to my childhood.  I’m glad I finally have the recipe. Thank you. Will be making  this often. Such a nice dish for this snowy evening.

Delicious.  So comforting since I'm suffering with a upper respiratory problem.

I have never had anything like this, and it is delicious! Definitely comfort food - yum! A note to others that the tiny pasta I found actually takes about 8 min to cook, so check the box before just following the instructions here. I ended up with a delicious bowl of yum with a lot of bite to it! I also found I personally liked just a touch more flavor and added a little soup base to water the second time I made made it. Thanks for an awesome recipe!

I needed a recipe to make lunch for school and i did not have any pastina ready made that i could heat up in the fridge so i looked online.

i recently became sick so this is good, and I hope it turns out like how my great grandmother, grandmother and mother make it!

Thank you for the recipe, Kate!

I love this recipe.  I add a little milk, fresh parsley.  Delish !!!!   I’ve been eating this since I have been a child.  Still has the same result, comfort and satisfaction.

Tried it.  Love it.  Perfect comfort food when you are feeling less than 100%

I needed a hug today, so I made this.  THANK YOU, I haven't had this in years!!

Delicious! Super easy and a hit with the toddler.

Every time this recipe pops up I swear I'm going to try it.  I am going to try it, it looks so easy.

There are two things my Great Aunt Min (aka Grandma) introduced to my sister and I when we were kids, Pastina and Taylor Ham. do you have any recipes with Taylor Ham as an ingredient?

Sure, you could just make it with egg white. However, in all seriousness, unless you are on a starvation diet, the eggs aren’t going to be significant. The pastina itself is likely higher in carbs?! I’ve been dieting (lost 15#) and have included reasonable amount of eggs.

I made this tonight for my husband and I and it was very very good but if I wanted to add a little bit more juice to it for when it was done what are some ideas?

My only change was to add chicken broth instead of water to boil it in delicious!

Thank you! This tasted just like the way my Italian grandparents made Pastina for my cousins and I as children! And we never knew the measurements! Thanks!

Omg major comfort food!
I will make this again!

OMG!  The perfect Italian comfort food!  Just like my mother made for us when we were sick back in the 1950's &amp; 60's .  Comforting, tasty, easy on the tummy.... Just what the doctor ordered.   Thanks for posting this recipe!

This was just what I wanted on a cold winter day.  Quick and easy, just like grandma used to make.  I used 3/4 cup of no-sodium chicken broth instead of the 1 cup of water, but otherwise followed the recipe.

Made it with vegetable broth instead of water. I don’t know if my mom put eggs in it when I was growing up, but it was a perfect way to get some extra nutrients in while my girl and I are feeling unwell. She loved it. Thank you!

Amazing recipe. Made this many times now! I make 2 servings bc one just isn’t enough! Done it with the star shaped and ring shaped Pastina and they are both great. I also add garlic powder and more spiced depending on what I want and if I want to make it richer I add a splash of half and half or milk. Thank you for the recipe! Pure comfort food.

This is gonna be so yummy FOR SURE!
Cheese with anything always taste great. :D

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This simple recipe for pastina with egg and cheese, otherwise known as comfort food, will make everything feel a little better! Especially when eaten out of a Peter Rabbit bowl.

pastina with egg and cheese, otherwise known as comfort food

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 1

Author : Kate Morgan Jackson

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