Columbus, OH – September 30, 2010 -Marzetti’s convenient, fully-cooked pasta and noodles offer consistently perfect results every time, with less labor and no waste. They’re made from the finest ingredients then frozen and portion-packed for a fresh taste that customers will love.

Menu extensions are now easier than ever with a wide variety of pasta shapes, noodles and filled items including fettuccini, linguini, cheese tortellini, traditional and whole grain/whole wheat spaghetti, egg noodles, penne rigati, tri-color rotini, Southern style flat dumplings, Spaetzle dumplings, lasagna sheets, lasagna cheese rollups and more. For a complete listing of all products and downloadable information sheets for each, visit: http://www.marzettifoodservice.com/products_services/index. php?cid=14

To prepare, just remove the pre-portioned amount of pasta or noodles you need from the freezer, drop in boiling water to thaw for approximately 30-60 seconds and the pasta or noodles are ready to serve! Precooked lasagna sheets don’t even require thawing—simply remove from freezer, layer in a baking pan and proceed with baking your favorite recipe.

Explore a range of delicious appetizer, salad, soup, entrée and dessert recipes using Marzetti® Frozen Pasta at MarzettiFoodservice.com. Recipes include: Berry Spaetzel Bake dessert, Italian Nachos, using pre-cooked lasagna sheets and Pasta Carbonara Tarts appetizers.

For more information about the entire family of Marzetti® products visit MarzettiFoodservice.com. Marzetti offers coast-to-coast production and distribution of portion control and bulk pack food products including Marzetti® and Cardini’s® brand salad dressings, dips and sauces; Marzetti® brand croutons; New York® Brand hearth baked breadsticks and garlic toast; Sister Schubert’s® yeast rolls; Marzetti Frozen Pasta® brand frozen, fully-cooked egg noodles and pasta; and Romanoff® caviar. “Marzetti brands make memorable meals!”