Fun Food Friday: All Around Italy with Pasta Chips

My husband and daughter are carb lovers – pretzels, pasta and crackers are their favorite things.  I try to keep it healthy so when I heard about baked Pasta Chips, I was intrigued.

Inspired by a meal  in Tuscany, oven baked Pasta Chips look like ravioli and are made from semolina flour and Italian herbs. Each of the five flavors is inspired by a pasta sauce and tied to a region or cuisine in Italy. Spicy Tomato Herb is meant to evoke Calabria, Mediterranean Sea Salt brings to mind Puglia and Marinara was inspired by Naples’ famed pizza region, while Garlic Olive Oil and Alfredo recreate some of Italy’s most popular dishes.

We taste tested the Garlic and Oil, Alfredo and Marinara flavors.  They’re light, thin and crunchy, definitely more cracker-like than chip and full of flavor.  The Marinara had a distinctive pizza flavor, the Garlic Olive Oil was reminiscent of garlic bread and the Alfredo had just the right amount of cheesiness. We loved all three but I think the Alfredo was the first bag to disappear…

If you’re planning an Italian themed pizza or pasta night, I think these would be fun to serve.  With 60% less fat than regular potato chips, they’re a nice addition to the baked snacks I like to keep on hand.

Have a great weekend!

 I was not compensated for this post but I did receive Pasta Chip samples for review purposes. All opinions are my own.