Review: Francesco Rinaldi ToBe Healthy Pasta Sauce

Francesco Rinadi ToBe Healthy pasta sauce is the first major line of pasta sauce fortified with DHA Omega 3 which is essential to hearth health.  Available in 4 varieties, Tomato & Basil, Garlic & Onion, Garden Vegetable, and Spicy Marinara, these sauces are loaded with nutrition. Each serving contains 64 mg of DHA Omega with no saturated fat, cholesterol or added sugar.  Only 70 calories or less per serving, they are also a good source of vitamin A and have reduced sodium content.  Rinaldi ToBe Healthy pasta sauces are available in grocery stores nationwide with a MSRP of $2.49 for a 16 oz jar.  For more information, visit www.FrancescoRinaladi.com.

My family sampled the Spicy Marinara variety.  We used the sauce on cheese ravioli.  My three year old’s first impression was “Mommy, I don’t like it”  Yet he ate it all and asked for a second helping.  My 1 year old daughter had the same reaction in not so many words.  She cried for a couple bites but at it all and had more.  While my hubby and I didn’t mind the flavor, it wasn’t our favorite and we probably won’t purchase it again.  It did have bit of a kick to it (hence the name “Spicy” Marinara) which is something we aren’t used to in our red pasta sauces.  Of course, I liked the fact that I was feeding my family something with health benefits and I’m curious to see if we like any of the other varieties.

Mindy’s family sampled the Tomato & Basil flavor.  Here are her thoughts:
I was excited to try the sauce out since I am trying to be more health conscious.  We paired it with whole wheat pasta and added some meat to the mix.  The good news is that everyone ate it- even my picky children.  The bad news is that it wasn’t that great in mine or my husband’s opinions.  It was just kind of bland and had a bit of an odd taste to it.  It was too “runny/watery” also where I prefer the sauce to be thick.  I can’t say that we will buy the sauce again either.

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