Give your pasta pot a break this summer, and enter to win our Barilla giveaway. Ten of our Appetite for Health friends will win a week’s worth of lunches (7 Barilla Microwaveable Meals) plus an insulated lunch tote (total value of $30). For entry details, see below.
We know you crave pasta sometimes (who doesn’t?). If you’d rather keep your pasta portions in check, these new meals from Barilla, Italy’s #1 brand of pasta, could be just what you needed. Perfect to tote to work, these heat-and-eat entrees make a pasta lunch an easy reality—no pasta pot, no boiling water or steamy kitchen required!
Barilla sent me several of these meals to taste-test, and being the generous soul that I am, I shared them. Both of my kids, as well as my friend’s college-aged son and I thought they were darn tasty. The portion is not skimpy, and yet the meals are all 320 calories or less! That’s a good thing, as pasta is one of those foods that’s easy to over-consume. Some of the varieties are made with whole grain pasta, and they all provide between 9 and 11g of protein, and a good dose of fiber (the one I had was whole grain and provided 11g fiber). If you added a small side-salad and a piece of fruit, these entrees would make a well-rounded, appropriately-sized lunch that would keep you satisfied.
Sometimes I think that microwaveable entrees have too much sauce, but with these, you get to add just as much or as little sauce as you like. Barilla has used some cool packaging technology that separates the sauce from the pasta for cooking, and then lets you mix in as much as you like. I used nearly the entire amount of sauce provided, but my anti-sauce pre-teen daughter was thrilled to be able to top hers with just a dollop of the sauce—only enough to flavor the sauce.
These new Barilla Microwaveable Meals come in the following five varieties:
- Mezze Penne with Tomato & Basil Sauce
- Mezze Penne with Traditional Marinara Sauce
- Mezze Penne with Spicy Marinara Sauce
- Whole Grain Fusilli with Vegetable Marinara Sauce
- Whole Grain Mezze Penne with Tomato & Basil Sauce
To enter to win a week’s worth of lunches (7 Barilla Microwaveable Meals) and a lunch tote, “Like” AFH on Facebook AND “Like” Barilla on Facebook, too. Then tell us in the comments your best Italian foodie phrase/word (Mangia).
This is open to residents in the continental US only please.
All AFH Terms and Conditions apply.
Tutti a tavola a mangiare!
Buon appetito
Salute!
I LOVE pasta so I would LOVE to try all these fabulous lunches! Fan of both FB pages too!
“Ne voglio ancora” — Is there any seconds?
I liked both pages on FB. Unfortunately, I don’t know any Italian, but I love to eat it!!
Delizioso pasto
tiramisu!!!
Italian is made for my family at least once a week. Amore’
La dolce vita!
Molto Bella
E squisito!
Bon natale……did I even spell that right?
Buon appetito!
Viva Bene, Spesso L’amore, Di Risata Molto
Pasta el dente delicioso
Buon appetito!
Mangia
Momma Mia!
My best Italian Food Phrase is Soup Du Jour
Yummy!! Love Italian food!! Buon appetito! Like both pages. Thank you for the chance!!
i don’t really know any words but one of my favorite “Prosciutto”
cielo (heaven)
come la pizza cercare di mangiare le verdure La frutta (I like pizza but try to eat vegetables and fruit)
Buon Appetito!
i know Buon manja i liove both pages ty sm for chance
Conosco i miei polli.
I Like both on Facebook (Steph E.).
Foccacia di Recco (supposed to be delicious)
barilla is so good that it could be my lover except i speak no italian!
Mangia! Capiche?!
Delizioso!
“il cibo `e molto buono”…….The food is very good!
I like you both. mangiare freschi!
Questo è delizioso.
Tutti a tavola a mangiare!” – “Everyone to the table to eat!” Buon Appetito!
Great topic! My favorite Italian saying comes from “The Little Mermaid.” “La Poisson, La Poisson… Hee hee hee… haw, haw, haw.” Always makes me smile when I think of the chef trying to cook little Sebastian.
Cioccolato fondente
Like Pasta al dente, not La Pasta é scotta -I like firm pasta not overcooked soft pasta!
don’t know any except bon appetite!
Cin! or Alla Salute! ~ the Italian toast, like saying “Cheers!”
Delizioso!!
pasta! Ciao!
Salute@ Cheers!!
delizioso
Tiramisu
vino:)
Mamma Mia
oops… US only! Please delete my comment
We love Italian food in our household.
Ringrazio l’appetito per la salute e Barilla per un giveaway grande!!
MMMmmmmm goooooooooooda! (Delicious in any language.)
Ciao!
Alla Salute!
my sons favorite saying is “i want some mor’A” I think he got it from not understanding the word Amore lol
Mangiare fino a scoppiare i pulsanti = Eat till the buttons pop. LOL
MY favorite is lasagna! Love it. Thanks for the chance to win!
Mangia!
Hubby says Mangia Mangia!!
Hello AFH, i’m in Dubai trying to eat healthy. Produce here is outrageous and doesn’t look as good as American produce. I love pasta, had a pasta bake last night. I’m ready to come home and eat some Whole Grain Mezze Penne with Tomato & Basil Sauce, it’s sounds delicious. Hope all is well Julie, Katherine, and Kat. See you soon, have more tanning to do now.
momma mia!
“Everything you see I owe to pasta.” – Sophia Loren
È squisito! Grazie! = It’s delicious! Thanks!
Mangia
I like you both on Facebook and I think it’s important to know how to say “I love you” in any language
Ti amo! (I love you!)
Ti voglio bene. (I love you a lot.)
Ti voglio molto bene. (I love you very much.)
Mi piaci molto. (I really like you.)
Ti adoro. (I adore you.)
Ti voglio. (I love you.)
These would be quick, simple and handy to take with me so that I could have a decent lunch between my lecture class and lab class – time is kind of tight.
Mamma Mia!!!
Congratulations to our 7 winners! Loved the Italian foodie phrases!
The winners are: N. Vandenberghe, Georgiana S., L. Puckett, Julie A., M. Malone, D. Novak and Angela M. Hope all of you enjoy and remember VIVERE, RIDERE, L’AMORE (LIVE, LAUGH AND LOVE)!
I will be sending the winners a personal email to let you know of the information needed to claim your prize. Please send your response promptly!
Thanks
-Kit
The original posting said there would be 10 winners.
Approvecho! Mangia! Mangia!
Like you and Barilla on FB!
Nice contest… what a great way to sample and review their products. I was not even aware of this line of theirs until I saw your review… sweet.
Cathy B*****y pbprojecthope at yahoodotcom
Buon appetito!