Friday, November 16, 2012

Mara’s Pasta

Pasta is a staple in my house; we have it several times a week. I have tried a lot of varieties of pastas looking for flavor variations and making an effort to get away from overly processed foods. Sometimes my day can get a bit carbohydrate heavy and I like to try to keep those carbs complex when possible.

I also have a general rule when looking at packaged foods and that is to keep the ingredients list as low as possible; ideally under five ingredients. I consider it to be something special when I find a prepackaged food with only one ingredient!


Mara’s Pasta has one ingredient! 100% whole wheat flour. How awesome is that, no preservatives or additives just whole wheat flour.

I have had whole wheat pasta before and to be honest, in the past I have found it to have an odd texture and very difficult to cook just right. I really was impressed by the texture of Mara’s Pasta which was not at all chewy or grainy. I was equally impressed by how easy it was to cook. It even cooked faster than typical pasta.

The flavor of the pasta was fabulous and unique. I could actually taste the wheat and it was a perfect complement with all of the sauces I used.

We first tried the Rotini in a cold pasta salad with a mix of vegetables and a light drizzle of Italian dressing. I am a huge fan of cold pasta and really enjoyed this dish. Next we tried the Fettuccine with an alfredo sauce because that is such a classic - and I‘ll never pass up a chance to have that. Last, we tried the spaghetti in a baked dish, with a traditional red spaghetti sauce and extra vegetables.


It is easy to taste when things are made with care and fresh pure ingredients. There is a quality that stands out no matter how you serve it.  I invite you to browse Mara’s Pasta website and read all about the pasta and the company that crafts it.  You can purchase some for yourself here at their online store.

Mara’s Pasta has generously offered one lucky My Empty reader the chance to win this awesome box of delicious pasta for themselves. Please use the rafflecopter form below to enter. Open to US residents 18 and older. The winner will have 48 hours to respond by email before another winner is drawn.
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Mara's Pasta provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

13 comments:

  1. Love pasta! Would like to give this one a try!

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  2. I'd love to win because I am a huge pasta lover.

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  3. because my family loves pasta and it looks good.

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  4. I love pasta and would love to try a different variety.

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  5. I would love to win because I love to cook and everyone in my house is a huge pasta lovers and i would just love to whip something up for them while trying a new pasta that is a little better for them. Thank you for the awesome giveaway. Happy Holidays!

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  6. Because most store pastas are pure starch. I like some flavor and that ability to absorb sauce.

    ky2here at msn dot com

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  7. I would love to win since we are trying to eat more whole grains andnlove pasta!!
    Ttrockwood
    Ttrockwood@yahoo.com

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  8. We love fettacini and other pasta dishes.

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  9. We eat pasta a few times a week, and pasta I win is pasta I don't have to buy.

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  10. I agree with you about the odd texture of whole wheat pasta. I am curious as to how this one is different, particularly since i would think that all wheat pastas are manufactured using a similar process.

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  11. I'm a pasta-lover and I would love to try this brand!

    skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net

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