Not your Noodles & Co. Macaroni

My freshman year of college, I got a part time job at Noodles & Co.  A brand new location opened about 10 minutes away from school so I was able to be a part of a somewhat intensive four day training program since almost all of the employees were brand new and we obviously had no clue what we were doing.  One of the things on our itinerary was to try all of the dishes on the menu - tough job, right?

Who Says You Can't Eat Pasta?

Pasta is one of my favorite meals - basically anything Italian is good in my book.  Unfortunately, most pasta dishes are made with white pasta which means there are few redeeming qualities.  There are a few simple additions and swaps you can do to make a big bowl of pasta not guilt-ridden.  The bowl that is pictured is actually quite a substantial bowl - and is definitely filling and delicious!