{"id":1204,"date":"2013-10-18T19:11:37","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T19:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heather-maclean.com\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2016-03-21T15:37:15","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T15:37:15","slug":"stella-pastina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.heather-maclean.com\/heathermacleancooks\/hungry\/stella-pastina\/","title":{"rendered":"Stella Pastina"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a super kid-friendly meal, and actually great for babies just starting on table food. A much healthier alternative to canned soup, and amazing on a cold day! \"stellasoup\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Stella Pastina<\/strong>
\nMakes 4 servings<\/em><\/p>\n

Stella means \u201cstar\u201d in Italian, and pastina is \u201clittle pasta.\u201d I know you\u2019ve seen the tiny star pasta in the grocery store and loved it but wondered what to do with it. I\u2019ll tell you! This is a really easy, flexible dish. You can leave it wet and serve it as a soup, or drain the broth for a creamy pasta dish. Any shape of dried tiny pastina pasta is fine, but my kids like stars the best (sometimes labeled stelline<\/em> in the store), and they cook the quickest. This is a great meal to make with leftover chicken, but you can add any other meat or vegetables that you have on hand.<\/p>\n

3 cups canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
\n1\/2 cup finely chopped carrot
\n1 cup star-shaped pastina
\n1 cup (1\/2-inch dice) cooked chicken
\n1\/3 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese (freeze the cheese for 1 hour to firm before grating)
\nFreshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving<\/p>\n

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the broth and carrot to a boil over medium heat.<\/p>\n

2. Add the pastina and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. During the last minute or so, add the chicken to heat it through.<\/p>\n

3. Remove from the heat and stir in the mozzarella. Ladle into bowls and serve hot, with the grated Parmigiano cheese passed on the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\"Mad60s\"<\/td>\n– From Fabulicious!<\/a> by Teresa Giudice with Heather Maclean<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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