Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta Review

Growing up, we ate a lot of spaghetti. My mom made delicious spaghetti, so it was the dish we requested over and over. My dad loved liver and onions. Us? Not so much! Of course, he always told us how much healthier the liver was, but we didn't listen. We were all about taste.

Now that I am an adult, I still love pasta of any type. I love spaghetti, buttered noodles, macaroni and cheese, you name it. My boys also like it a lot. Wouldn't it be neat if we could somehow make the food we love be as good for us as the food we don't care for? Thanks to Ronzoni Smart Taste we can!

I was told that, "It looks and tastes like regular white pasta, but Ronzoni Smart Taste contains added calcium and fiber, helping kids get their daily recommended value of both nutrients while still enjoying a favorite food. Other benefits for the whole family include lower calories and fat than traditional white pasta, and no sodium, preservatives or cholesterol."


Recently, I received a sample of the Ronzoni Smart Taste Spaghetti pasta to try out. At first, I wondered if the noodles would be overbearing and tough. I am not a huge fan of using spaghetti pasta. I usually use angel hair in my dishes because it's thinner. I followed the directions on the box and was surprised how perfect they came out. They were, honestly, tastier than any regular spaghetti noodle I have had out of a box. The texture was perfect and so was the taste, in my opinion. Usually healthy means compromising something (taste, texture, etc.), but not in this case.

I decided to make up a recipe to use up some ingredients out of my kitchen. I boiled the pasta and grilled up some chicken breasts in olive oil flavored with a little Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan cheese. I then chopped up the chicken and tossed it with the Ronzoni Smart Taste Spaghetti, a little olive oil, fresh grated Parmesan cheese and freshly chopped basil from our yard. I topped it with a little mozzarella cheese.

Let me tell you, it was yummy! I am glad I saved half the box of Ronzoni, because I am craving this dish again. My husband and kids also really like it. I also love that it's healthy. Hubby even told me to be sure and buy more when we run out.

A new survey shows that more than half of moms of kids aged 3-12 find it challenging to feed healthy foods to their kids. So in addition to their line of pasta, the people at Ronzoni created a funny, spoof video featuring the Smart Taste Supermom. It's hilarious and very true, in my opinion. I mean, us moms go to some crazy lengths to try and get our kids to eat healthy food. Check it out...

I definitely recommend the Ronzoni Smart Taste Spaghetti for anyone looking to make a healthier spaghetti recipe and I plan to try out their Elbows and Thin Spaghetti as well. For more information on all of the types of pasta available and nutritional info, go to http://www.ronzonismarttaste.com/.

Fine Print: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Ronzoni Pasta and received a sample of Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta to facilitate my review and a $20 thank-you gift certificate.