Schlotzsky's Debuts Four New Oven-Baked Pastas as Part of New Italian Menu

Schlotzsky's introduces four new oven-baked pasta dishes, three new ciabatta sandwiches, and a new pizza for their new "Viva l'Italia!" ("Hooray for Italy") menu at participating locations.

Each pasta dish features Canestrelli pasta along with a topping of cheeses, sourdough breadcrumbs, and fresh basil plus two cheesy garlic bread sticks on the side. The four available oven-baked pasta dishes are:

- Chicken Pesto Carbonara - Basil cream sauce, roasted tomato, red bell pepper, grilled chicken breast, and bacon.

- Sausage & Peppers with Goat Cheese - Tomato basil sauce, Italian sausage, bell pepper, and goat cheese.

- Tomato-Basil Canestrelli - Tomato basil sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.

- Bayou Chicken - Basil cream sauce, sweet bell peppers, grilled chicken breast, Italian sausage, and bacon.

The new Ciabatta Specialty Sandwiches each feature an Italian Ciabatta roll along with the following:

- The Sicilian - Shaved ham, sharp provolone cheese, pepperoni, Cotto and Genoa salamis, roasted red bell peppers, olives, pepperoncini, field greens, and Roma tomatoes.

- The Tuscan - Roasted turkey breast, melted pepper jack cheese, Roma tomatoes, field greens, bacon, cilantro, chipotle aioli, and fresh avocado.

- The Caprese – Shredded mozzarella cheese, roasted tomatoes, mayo, field greens, balsamic onion, basil pesto, and balsamic glaze.

Finally, there's the new Chicken Alfredo Gourmet Pizza, which comes topped with sausage, grilled chicken breast, bacon, mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, bacon, and roasted red bell pepper.