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Teeny Tiny Pasta Shapes

19 February 2015

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In Italy, the tiny pasta shapes known as pastina are the first solid food that parents feed to their babies. Made with wholesome ingredients, the ZeroTre line of organic pastine from our favorite Italian pasta maker Rustichella d'Abruzzo is a nourishing, comforting snack for pasta lovers of all ages.

Try one of these fun-to-eat varieties served in chicken or vegetable broth (or bone broth!), with light tomato sauce or simply with melted butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano:gael eating pastina

  • Alfabeto (alphabet) and Anelletti (small rings) are some of the first pasta shapes that Italian children learn to eat.
  • Mezzelune (small half moons) are made with corn and rice flour for a gluten-free pastina.
  • Rigatoncini (small tubes) and Stelline (small stars) are enriched with organic vegetable purées.

At left is Gael, one of the youngest members of the Market Hall family, enjoying a big bowl of alphabet pastina. Though we are usually less messy about eating it, we share Gael's gusto for ZeroTre!

Experience the big delight of this teensy pasta.