15 Packaged Pasta Alternatives: Our Tasting Notes Plus a Dietitian’s Take. Medically reviewed by Katherine Marengo LDN, R.D., Nutrition — Written by Catherine Conelly on June 30, 2023.

Second, homemade pasta is so much better for you than the dried packaged kind you buy at the store. The recipe I use includes a LOT of eggs making it high in protein and essential vitamins.

McNaughton and Pollnow explained that most packaged pasta starts as a simple mix of flour and water. After mixing and resting, a mechanical extruder pushes the dough through dies of different ...

In Italy, Bolognese sauce is traditionally served with a flat, ribbonlike pasta like tagliatelle. I served it on slightly ...

Don’t be intimidated by the pasta recipe; it’s both easy and foolproof. But don’t sweat it if you’d rather use packaged pasta. One note: A good Bolognese sauce can’t be rushed!