Good nutrition is the basis of health and longevity. The quality of life directly depends on the correct selection of products. There is no single recipe. In this case, everything is individual. The main thing is one thing: food should be varied and it should be consumed in moderation, taking into account the individual characteristics and needs of the body.
A little about the benefits of milk
Nutritionists strongly recommend including dairy in the daily menu. There are many recipes for milk-based dishes. They are quite simple to prepare and loved since childhood.
For example, the well-known milk soup with pasta is well absorbed by the body, low-calorie and indicated for various diseases. The high content of protein, vitamins and minerals helps to strengthen the musculoskeletal tissue, normalizes the functioning of the heart, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, increases the elasticity of blood vessels, removes excess fluid from the body, reduces weight, improves metabolic processes.
In addition, this dish is great for breakfast, saturating the body with energy for the whole day.
Cooking basics
The technology for making milk soup with pasta and cereals is as follows. To prepare this dish, whole milk is mixed with condensed milk, water and milk powder are added. Various cereals and pasta can be used as dressing.
Attention should be paid to the fact that cereals and pasta are poorly digested in milk. Therefore, they are boiled in two stages: first, until half-ready in water, then sent to boiling milk. The only exceptions are finely divided cereals and semolina - they can be boiled in milk immediately.
Milk soup with pasta is recommended to cook in small portions. With prolonged storage, the taste and smell deteriorate, and the filling loses its shape. According to the technology, salt and sugar are added at the end of cooking, and butter is put on a plate immediately before serving.
When using vermicelli "spider line" it should be remembered that it quickly boils and increases in volume. Therefore, you do not need to add it more than indicated in the recipe; according to the technology, such a soup should turn out to be liquid. When refueling, it is added to boiling milk in small portions, continuously stirring to avoid the formation of lumps.
Cooking milk soup with pasta
For this dish we will need:
- pasta - 150 g (you can use vermicelli "spider line", but it will take about 400 g);
- milk - 500 ml;
- some water;
- salt, sugar;
- butter - 40 g.
Pasta must be boiled in boiling salted water until half ready: pasta - 8-10 minutes, noodles - 4-7 minutes, noodles - no more than five minutes.
Discard on a sieve, then add to boiling milk, reduce the heat a little and bring to readiness. Whole milk should be diluted slightly with water. At the end of cooking, sugar is added to taste. Many do not, preferring an unsweetened dish. You can add sweets to each individually during lunch.
Cooking milk soup with pasta such as "ears", "stars", "alphabet" does not require their preliminary boiling in water. Dressing is added immediately to boiling milk and boiled until cooked, adding salt and sugar at the end of cooking. When serving, you can add butter. Cooking time takes about 5 minutes.
To prevent milk from sticking to the bottom, it is recommended to pour a little water and reduce the heat. The taste of burnt milk will forever ruin the taste of the finished dish. To avoid lumps, in the process of cooking the soup must be constantly stirred.
Children's menu
Often parents complain that the child has a poor appetite and it can be extremely difficult to feed him. But dairy dishes are necessary for the growing body, they must be included in the daily menu. In this case, fantasy will help. So that ordinary dishes do not cause boredom in children, they can be slightly decorated. For example, you can use special curly pasta for children: letters, animals, cars, flowers and more.
Add raisins, nuts, marmalade, berries, fruits to the finished dish. You can cut decorative figures from the latter and decorate a bowl of soup with them. Instead of sugar, you can use jam or honey.
Useful advice for girls
The nutritional value of milk soup with pasta is 110-170 kilocalories. This amount varies depending on the fat content of the milk and the variety of pasta. Whole milk, butter, and soft wheat pasta will easily add a few extra pounds. To make milk soup less nutritious, you need to choose durum wheat products, and replace sugar with natural honey and dried fruits. This method will make the dish more dietary, but no less tasty and healthy.
What's better?
The usefulness of soups has long been proven. Unlike solid foods, they easily fill the stomach and reduce hunger faster. For those who want to lose weight, this is just a godsend. It remains to choose the low-calorie components and choose the appropriate recipe.
And one more thing: milk soup can be both cold and hot - this does not affect the taste and usefulness of the dish.