*BUITONI® sent me product coupons in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.

Did you know that October is national pasta month? I didn’t until this year, but I was excited to celebrate it once I found out. Growing up my household didn’t really eat any pasta other than spaghetti which I didn’t eat, so I never ate pasta at all. I didn’t realize how strange that was until I got older and found that it was a really common dinner ingredient for most families.

I have always been sensitive to the textures of foods, so it’s interesting to me how many shapes and types of pasta they are and how differently they can feel texture-wise depending on how long you cook them. I started trying pasta in my late teens but I didn’t fall in love with pastas until a couple of years ago when my boyfriend had me try Buitoni tortellini. I fell in love with tortellini because it comes packed with cheese that is delicious, plus the texture doesn’t vary as much as other pastas. I think Buitoni pasta has a particularly nice texture because it doesn’t get frozen but stays refrigerated instead. If you boil tortellini for a long time, it will still shrink back up once you drain the water so it doesn’t turn into ‘mush’ like most pastas would. In my view, it lets me have soft pasta that I love without the risk of mush plus the option to choose what the tortellini is stuffed with is just so fun.

I’ve always purchased Buitoni four cheese tortellini in the past. I boil it with water and a bit of oil until it softens, then drain. Once drained I add pasta sauce into the pain until its warm and then serve with garlic toast or bread. Sometimes I top it all with sprinkled parmesean. It’s delicious and the whole meal can be cooked and on the table in about 20 minutes which is great for weeknight meals.

I recently learned that Buitoni has varieties of Tortellini and other pastas that I haven’t tried but I am super eager too because my household has been trying to eat healthier for the past few months. I’m eager to try Spinach and Artichoke Ravioli, Chicken and Roasted Garlic Tortellini, and Sweet Bell Pepper and Roasted Chicken Ravioli. I have been really into adding chicken to salads lately, so I plan to try the chicken and roasted garlic tortellini in a salad.

Photo credit: Buitoni.com

Did you know October was national pasta month? What is your favorite pasta dish?

Emily

Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.

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