'stars'), are a form of pasta of tiny size.

Made of wheat flour and in most varieties also containing egg, stelline are produced in different sizes, and are characterized from a star shape with a hole in the centre.

[1] Their use is recorded in multiple 19th century dictionaries.

[2][3][4][5] Like other varieties of pastina, they are mainly used for soups, and are also employed as ingredients in some types of salads.

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