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Plus, she shared her favorite recipe to whip up her go-to shape.
Last year, Giada De Laurentiislaunched her first line of pastawith her food and lifestyle brand, Giadzy.
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Now, shes taking it up a notch.
Ive had a really hard time finding great gluten-free pasta, De Laurentiis tellsEatingWell.
The only ingredients in the gluten-free pasta are non-GMO corn flour, non-GMO rice flour and water.
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As for her favorite new pasta shape, De Laurentiis had a clear winner in mind.
Hands-down the gluten-free mezzi rigatoni, she says.
Spreading the pasta on the sheet pan ensures each bite has a bit of cheese and crunch.
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but to use it as a main, she shared her favorite salad to pair it with.
For something simple and light, I do greens like my Simple Italian Salad, she explains.
Hereasy, citrusy radicchio-arugula saladis similar to our ownSimple Green Salad with Citronette.
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De Laurentiis says she also gravitates toward a vegetable crudowere personally loving her very ownZucchini Burrata Crudoat the moment.
Before you go and buy Giadzy gluten-free pasta, theres one more fact you should know about De Laurentiis.
We asked what underrated ingredient she thinks more people should have on hand, and here was her pick.
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I go through it so quickly in the summer!
OK, we wont hold you back any longer.
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