Splurge on spaghetti – not on calories

Posted February 2nd, 2012 by Kate.
Client: Category: Food and Drink

If you’re craving scrummy spaghetti then you’ll love Weight Watchers new Roasted Vegetable Arrabiata. Part of the new Chef’s Specials range, this spicy Mediterranean-inspired dish in bursting with flavour.

Combining a medley of chunky roasted red and yellow peppers, courgettes and aubergine in a spicy, picante tomato sauce on a bed of free-range egg spaghetti, all for only 245 calories, 0.4g of saturated fat and a ProPoints® value of 6, it even contains two portions of your 5-A-DAY.

Weight Watchers Chef’s Specials range is the perfect option for anyone watching their weight. The new range takes inspiration from restaurants’ specials boards, giving customers a chance to indulge in a varied menu of world-foods in the comfort of their own home and at a fraction of the cost of restaurant prices. This delicious new Roasted Vegetable Arrabiata dish from Weight Watchers could cut out over 15g of fat compared to a full fat supermarket own brand equivalent.

  • Sainsbury’s Spaghetti Margherita: – 477 calories, 16.9g fat and 5.4g saturated fat per portion. £2.10 (400g)
  • Weight Watchers Roasted Vegetable Arrabiata: – 245 calories, 1.4g fat, 0.4g saturated fat and a ProPoints value of 6 per portion. £2.59 (360g)

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For further information contact Katie Hayes, Kyla Flynn or Sharan Sunner at MCG PR on 0113 268 5000 or email sharan.sunner@mcgpr.co.uk

Notes to editors:

  • Available from Sainsbury’s, Asda and The Co-operative from September
  • RRP £2.59 for 360g