Kitchen Confidential: Vita Sociale’s spinach-ricotta agnolotti with tomato cream sauce

NUTRITION FACTS: Serving size: 1 serving (422 g)

• Calories: 912
• Total Fat: 58.2 g  (Daily Value 90%)
• Sodium: 3135 mg  (Daily Value 131%)
• Carbohydrates: 73 g (Daily Value 24%)
• Protein: 23.6 g

This delicious-sounding dish contains 90 percent of daily fat and 131 percent of daily salt in a single serving.

Vita Sociale has taken the place of the iconic Centro in midtown Toronto, with an Italian menu that caters to the entire family. The revamped restaurant is now known for its pizzas and pastas, but watch out for the spinach-ricotta agnolotti with tomato cream sauce! The plate in front of me did little to reveal I was eating close to half a day’s worth of calories, almost a day’s worth of fat and more than a day’s worth of sodium. A healthier choice would be the pasta pomodoro.

 

ROSE’S HEALTHY TAKE: Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken 

My fettucine alfredo pairs chicken breast with snow peas and yellow bell pepper for a tasty take on comforting pasta — made light of course! 

Post City Magazines’ culinary columnist, Rose Reisman, is the author of 17 cookbooks, a TV and radio personality and a health and wellness expert. Visit Rose at www.rosereisman.com. 

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