"Acine de Pepe is a small, round pasta, hence the "Frog's Eye". My kids are wild about this recipe. It is their choice whenever we are asked to bring a dish for a pot luck...."
INGREDIENTS
•
1 1/3 cups acini di pepe pasta (uncooked)
•
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained (reserving 1/4 cup juice)
•
1 3/4 cups milk
•
1/4 cup sugar
•
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding (I use regular, not sugar-free) or 1 (1 1/2 ounce) box sugar free vanilla pudding (I use regular, not sugar-free)
•
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
•
2 (12 ounce) cans mandarin orange sections, drained
•
3 cups mini marshmallows
•
1/2 cup flaked coconut