Creamy Lemon-Shallot Pastina by @starinfinitefood

46 min

4 servings

🫒

3 tbsp

Olive oil

🧅

1

Yellow onion

🧅

2

Shallots

🍝

360 ml

Stelline pasta

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🍲

960 ml

Vegetable broth

🧈

1 tbsp

Unsalted butter

🧂

1 tsp

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🧀

240 ml

Cottage cheese

🧀

150 g

Parmesan cheese

🍋

0.5

Lemon juice

🍋

0.5

Lemon zest

🌿

60 ml

Fresh parsley

  1. Blend
    • Cottage cheese

    Blend the cottage cheese.

  2. Heat

    Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

  3. Add
    • Olive oil
    • Yellow onion

    Add 2 tablespoons olive oil with the yellow onion and shallots, then sauté for 3–4 minutes until they begin to soften and become translucent.

  4. Add
    • Stelline pasta
    • Garlic

    Add the stelline pasta and give it a few stirs, then add the garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.

  5. Add
    • Vegetable broth
    • Unsalted butter
    • Salt

    Add the vegetable broth, unsalted butter, salt, and pepper, then stir every few minutes to keep the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the skillet.

  6. Cook
    • Stelline pasta
    • Vegetable broth

    Continue cooking over medium heat for about 25 minutes, until most of the broth is absorbed and the pasta is mostly cooked but slightly al dente.

  7. Add
    • Cottage cheese
    • Parmesan cheese
    • Lemon juice

    Add the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest, stirring after each ingredient to incorporate it.

  8. Cook

    Cook for about 5 minutes, until the sauce is thick and creamy rather than runny.

  9. Add
    • Fresh parsley
    • Salt

    Turn off the heat, add the parsley, salt, and pepper to taste, then stir to combine.

  10. Serve
    • Parmesan cheese
    • Fresh parsley
    • Lemon zest

    Serve the pasta in a bowl, optionally topped with Parmesan cheese, parsley, lemon zest, and olive oil.

Creamy Lemon-Shallot Pastina by @starinfinitefood

46 min

4 servings

🫒

3 tbsp

Olive oil

🧅

1

Yellow onion

🧅

2

Shallots

🍝

360 ml

Stelline pasta

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🍲

960 ml

Vegetable broth

🧈

1 tbsp

Unsalted butter

🧂

1 tsp

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🧀

240 ml

Cottage cheese

🧀

150 g

Parmesan cheese

🍋

0.5

Lemon juice

🍋

0.5

Lemon zest

🌿

60 ml

Fresh parsley

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/10

    Blend the cottage cheese.

    🧀Cottage cheese
  2. Step 2/10

    Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

  3. Step 3/10

    Add 2 tablespoons olive oil with the yellow onion and shallots, then sauté for 3–4 minutes until they begin to soften and become translucent.

    🫒Olive oil
    🧅Yellow onion
    🧅Shallots
    🍳Skillet
  4. Step 4/10

    Add the stelline pasta and give it a few stirs, then add the garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.

    🍝Stelline pasta
    🧄Garlic
    🍳Skillet
    🥄Spoon
  5. Step 5/10

    Add the vegetable broth, unsalted butter, salt, and pepper, then stir every few minutes to keep the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the skillet.

    🍲Vegetable broth
    🧈Unsalted butter
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Pepper
    🍳Skillet
    🥄Spoon
  6. Step 6/10

    Continue cooking over medium heat for about 25 minutes, until most of the broth is absorbed and the pasta is mostly cooked but slightly al dente.

    🍳Skillet
  7. Step 7/10

    Add the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest, stirring after each ingredient to incorporate it.

    🧀Cottage cheese
    🧀Parmesan cheese
    🍋Lemon juice
    🍋Lemon zest
    🍳Skillet
    🥄Spoon
  8. Step 8/10

    Cook for about 5 minutes, until the sauce is thick and creamy rather than runny.

    🍳Skillet
  9. Step 9/10

    Turn off the heat, add the parsley, salt, and pepper to taste, then stir to combine.

    🌿Fresh parsley
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Pepper
    🍳Skillet
    🥄Spoon
  10. Step 10/10

    Serve the pasta in a bowl, optionally topped with Parmesan cheese, parsley, lemon zest, and olive oil.

    🧀Parmesan cheese
    🌿Fresh parsley
    🍋Lemon zest
    🫒Olive oil
    🥣Bowl

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Oil, Vegetables, Grains, Pasta, Broth, Dairy, Spices, Fruits, Herbs

Ingredients

Olive oil, Yellow onion, Shallots, Stelline pasta, Garlic, Vegetable broth, Unsalted butter, Salt, Pepper, Cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, Lemon juice, Lemon zest, Fresh parsley

Notes

Olive oil (divided, plus more for topping), Yellow onion (diced), Shallots (diced), Garlic (grated), Salt (plus more to taste), Pepper (to taste), Cottage cheese (blended), Lemon juice (juice of half a lemon), Fresh parsley (chopped, plus more for topping)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Pescatarian, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Sugar-Free, Vegetarian

Calories

575 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 28g, Carbohydrates: 52g, Fat: 28g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 420mg, Sodium: 980mg, Iron: 1.8mg, Potassium: 320mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 180mcg, Vitamin C: 8mg, Vitamin B12: 0.6mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

36 minutes

Overall

46 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

10 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Skillet, Grater, Spoon, Bowl

Appliances

Blender, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Date Night, Valentine's Day, Cozy Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@starinfinitefood

Origin

Cuisine

Italian, Italian-American

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Velvety, Al Dente, Saucy

Flavors

Lemony, Creamy, Savory, Cheesy, Garlicky

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

leftovers : 3 days (store in an airtight container,reheat gently with a splash of broth or water to restore creamy texture)