BARILLA Ready Pasta, Penne, 8.5 oz. Pouch - Non-GMO, No Preservatives - Perfect Microwave Pasta Ready in 60 Seconds - Great for Quick Pasta Meals

I like these as an alternative for a quick side dish when my child gets picky. They are quick and easy to prepare and I like to add them to a frying pan for a few minutes with some garlic and veggies to give them some flavor. Even plain they are fine, they have a normal texture and taste fresh

It's perfect pasta every time, in 60 seconds. Yes, pasta is easy to make on the stove and you can get an entire box of pasta for the price of one of these packets. I buy this product for the convenience factor. I don't own a pot nor do I do any stovetop cooking due to my busy schedule, and I am only cooking for myself not an entire family. This product makes fixing dinner extremely fast. If you have any reason to not want to boil and salt water, cook pasta, drain the pasta, transfer to another dish, then clean and dry the pot, you'll like this product.

I saw these on Fresh and thoguht I'd try them, not expecting much. But after a minute of cooking, they are very close to al dente. I warmed up a separate bowl with some olive oil and various basic spices, which I should have checked the bag as it has some light flavoring of its own and I could have cut back on a couple of things, or simply cooked and tasted the pasta before adding new flavor to it.Easily the best quick microwave pasta I've seen (though, to be fair, the pickins are slim). I've only tried it once but the results were very tasty, especially for something you can put together in a few minutes with ilttle work (a little personal spice preference always helps IMO). This deserved 5 stars as I can't imagine a minute microwave pasta being any better but the real thing is a bit better and varied (different flours, slightly different texture changes). If you love putting some macaroni with some butter and pepper or something very simple that takes little time or effort (so many of us have little to spare), I don't think you can do better in terms of time vs results.I got a couple of packs for under 2 bucks and wouldn't pay a lot more, but at 2 bucks a pop for an "emergency" stash you can grab cook, season, maybe heat up more if you prefer, I don't think you can beat it unless you prefer easy mac to more of a real pasta. I'll keep some around now as long as it stays affordable - mine had close to a year left when i received it, which may not compete with cans but I've bought my share of dry pasta that didn't last any longer. Glad I picked it up and as long as I'm not taking time to handmake a decent sauce, I will consider this as an option.

Just the right amount for a one person, one dish meal. Put the contents into a paper bowl, press gently to UNclump the noodles, zap it for one minute in the microwave and THEN I put some tomato sauce and some cheese on top. 20 seconds or so to melt the cheese, stir it up and voila “Mac & Cheese”. Dinner is served with no pots or dishes to clean up! A grand product!

This is a game changer for me! I'm a single Grandmother. You can buy a regular package of spaghetti in the store at the same price and at my house I always have to refrigerate the spaghetti I didn't use and then eventually throw it out. Not this...it's no waste. My granddaughters can help make dinner since it's a kid friendly safe option. The taste is still there and enough for two good size servings.

Convenience: Was quick to reheat in pouch. Taste: Not like pasta you cooked yourself. Texture: A bit on the rubbery side. Overall Assessment: If you want quick, this is it. If you want taste, this is not for you.

I made my own pasta sauce (which is delicious) but the big pan of pasta and water is just too big for this old lady. It was perfect! Enough for dinner, a lunch left over and another spot before bed one night. Tastes great and holds it shape. Thank you!

I'm generally only cooking for one so it's perfect for me. If you've got more than two people probably not going to be cost effective for sure. This provides me with two portions, as I'm not a heavy eater. Tastes fine, cooks to the perfect tenderness, and doesn't get mushy or anything. I love these.

Product was far too expensive for what I received.