🌟 Classic Italian long pasta, Spaghetti, from Barilla – a favourite base for hundreds of pasta recipes, from tomato sauces to carbonara and aglio e olio.
🍝 What is it?
Barilla Spaghetti is a dried pasta made from durum wheat semolina and water — with no eggs or artificial additives. This gives it its characteristic firmness and texture, which holds the sauce well.
🧾 Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients: durum wheat semolina, water.
Allergens:
✔️ Contains gluten (cereals) – not suitable for coeliacs.
⚠️ May contain traces of soya (depending on production lines).
📊 Nutritional information (per 100 g of dry pasta)
(approximate average based on packaging information)
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Energy: ~1,521 kJ / 359 kcal
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Fat: ~2 g
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of which saturated ~0.5 g
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Carbohydrates: ~71 g
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of which sugars ~3.5 g
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Fibre: ~3 g
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Protein: ~12.8 g
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Salt: ~0.013 g
Pasta is naturally low in fat and is not enriched with sugar or salt.
🍽️ Taste and texture
✔️ Flavour: neutral, with a slight grainy note – ideal for various sauces and toppings.
✔️ Texture: firm al dente when cooked, with a good ‘bite’.
🍳 Uses in the kitchen
Barilla Spaghetti is very versatile:
✔️ Italian classics: spaghetti pomodoro, bolognese, carbonara, aglio e olio.
✔️ With vegetables or seafood: light summer dishes.
✔️ Baked: in ovenproof dishes with sauce and cheese.
✔️ Cold salads: once cooled, served with olives, tomatoes and pesto.
🍅 Tip: Add the pasta to boiling, salted water and cook for approx. 9–11 minutes until ‘al dente’ – firm to the bite.
💡 Summary
Barilla Spaghetti 500 g is a classic Italian durum wheat pasta that’s easy to prepare and pairs well with a variety of flavours and sauces – ideal for quick home-cooked dinners and traditional Italian dishes.
