Easy Mac'n'cheese for baby

[dojo]

I've been making batches of this lately and it's so good I want to eat it all myself.

Cook baby pastini in about twice as much whole milk until the pasta has absorbed all the milk (the same way you would cook rice)

Stir in grated full fat cheese to taste while the pasta is still warm.

Hank loves this stuff!

[monkeybabe]

Sounds like Zoe's kind of meal. Kid loves cheese. I'll have to try this, thanks!

[TrudyCampbell]

Yumm I will try this!

[cat19]

Going to try this this weekend... And maybe freed it to the older one when she's in mouth pain!

[mscatra]

Oh, that sounds delish! I'll have to try this for Maggie!

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Where do you find pastini/a?

[TrudyCampbell]

Jan 4, 2013 15:00:26 GMT -5 dragonflybelle said:

Where do you find pastini/a?

It's near the pasta. It's just tiny pasta shaped like little stars.

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Jan 4, 2013 15:01:06 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Jan 4, 2013 15:00:26 GMT -5 dragonflybelle said:

Where do you find pastini/a?

It's near the pasta. It's just tiny pasta shaped like little stars.

I have never seen this, but I've not ever looked for it either. I bet R would love it.

[TrudyCampbell]

Jan 4, 2013 15:02:19 GMT -5 dragonflybelle said:

Jan 4, 2013 15:01:06 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

It's near the pasta. It's just tiny pasta shaped like little stars.

I have never seen this, but I've not ever looked for it either. I bet R would love it.

I still love it to this day! It's a food I love when I'm sick and need comforting.

[angiekay84]

I learn so much from this board, you guys are so awesome. I have to try this! OH ahem, I mean Sophia must try this....

[ruby412]

I am definitely going to try this!

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What kind of cheese? Cheddar?

[dojo]

Whatever you have that you would use in a Mac'n'cheese... To be honest, even cream cheese might be pretty good. I use marble because that's what I had on hand.

[hass2001]

I am so trying this!!! Thanks!

[rjamz]

Yum! I'm definitely trying this!

[lauranicole91]

I was trying to figure out what to give Pey for dinner tonight. So I hopped up at made this. Sorta. I boiled the noodles in breast milk and added in Colby jack cheese. She loooooved it. She's refused pasta for weeks!! She finally eats it!! Thanks.

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Jan 4, 2013 15:38:27 GMT -5 dojo said:

Whatever you have that you would use in a Mac'n'cheese...

I don't eat Mac'n'cheese homemade, so I will try some good old Cabot cheddar and temper it with some heavy cream if it's too stout.

[orriskitten]

Jan 4, 2013 15:05:35 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Jan 4, 2013 15:02:19 GMT -5 dragonflybelle said:

I have never seen this, but I've not ever looked for it either. I bet R would love it.

I still love it to this day! It's a food I love when I'm sick and need comforting.

Same here! I must try this!

[thedahliharpa]

Jan 4, 2013 15:05:35 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Jan 4, 2013 15:02:19 GMT -5 dragonflybelle said:

I have never seen this, but I've not ever looked for it either. I bet R would love it.

I still love it to this day! It's a food I love when I'm sick and need comforting.

Whaaa? Like the stars in chicken 'n stars soup? I feel like H is deprived because she can't eat chicken 'n stars soup. I have never seen these before.

[bebeetmoi]

DD gets pastina several times a week- I freaking love the stuff, it's so versatile. I've been making a similar dish, but instead of boiling the pastina in milk, I use chicken or veggie broth and stir in ricotta when it's done. Delish and she loves it

[thedahliharpa]

Trudy? Did you and your 226 orders of Amazon by all the damn stock? Seriously almost every variety on Amazon is sold out/on back order. :-)

[monkeybabe]

From my experience at the grocery stores around here, it's usually on the top shelf in the pasta section, probably because most people don't know it exists and they put the stuff that people impulse buy at eye level. I doubt many people impulse buy itsy bitsy pasta.

[TrudyCampbell]

Jan 4, 2013 19:19:35 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

Trudy? Did you and your 226 orders of Amazon by all the damn stock? Seriously almost every variety on Amazon is sold out/on back order. :-)

Ha, maybe . Go to the store and buy it you lazy bum!

[thedahliharpa]

Jan 4, 2013 19:44:02 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Jan 4, 2013 19:19:35 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

Trudy? Did you and your 226 orders of Amazon by all the damn stock? Seriously almost every variety on Amazon is sold out/on back order. :-)

Ha, maybe . Go to the store and buy it you lazy bum!

I wanted that feeling of momentary instant gratification but I don't need 8 boxes of it. I texted a photo to DH who is stopping by the store on his way home. We will see if his mission is a success.

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Apparently groceries in town don't carry Pastina, so I got some mini rotini and mixed it with Cabot extra sharp and mozzarella and R's formula...she devoured it!!!!






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[claralou]

I tried this tonight, but since we only had extra sharp cheddar, I tossed in a little mascarpone to soften the flavor. She won't touch it :-( I couldn't find pastina last time I looked, so bought a similar tiny pasta that's got a tapioca texture. Maybe that's the problem? We're struggling with textures beyond purees right now. Will keep trying!

[TrudyCampbell]

I'm shocked you guys are having a hard time finding it! Maybe it's a north east thing?

[monkeybabe]

Jan 4, 2013 20:28:22 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

I'm shocked you guys are having a hard time finding it! Maybe it's a north east thing?

When you mentioned it the first time, a couple months ago maybe, I looked for it at the grocery store and there was a bunch of it. So, the PacNW has it, too.

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I am going to look at our local Italian "market" and see if they carry it. If not, mini rotini it is! The texture of the rotini made it very easy to grip.




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[bebeetmoi]

Jan 4, 2013 20:43:51 GMT -5 dragonflybelle said:

I am going to look at our local Italian "market" and see if they carry it. If not, mini rotini it is! The texture of the rotini made it very easy to grip.




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I'm surprised it's difficult to find. They should have it at any major supermarket. I get it at my local market but see it everywhere. Hopefully you have some luck getting a box or two!