Create Your Own Pasta
Sauce Choices — Olive Garden Menu
Marinara, Alfredo, Traditional Meat Sauce, Five-Cheese Marinara, Creamy Mushroom, or Spicy Three-Meat.
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Sauce Choices is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 39 ratings.About Sauce Choices
The sauce choices are where Create Your Own Pasta really comes alive, ranging from marinara and creamy alfredo to traditional meat sauce, five-cheese marinara, creamy mushroom, and a spicy three-meat. Each brings a distinct character, from light and bright to rich and hearty.
Sauces are included in the base price, so you can experiment freely from visit to visit. Vegetarians can stick with marinara, alfredo, five-cheese marinara, or creamy mushroom, while meat lovers can reach for the meat sauce or spicy three-meat.
Calories: Sauce Choices has approximately 60–440 calories per standard serving. Calorie counts change with portion size, sauce and pasta choices, and any add-ons such as extra chicken, shrimp, or meatballs, and they do not include the unlimited breadsticks (140 cal each) or soup and salad served alongside.
Sauce Choices — Quick Facts
| Dish | Sauce Choices |
| Category | Create Your Own Pasta |
| Price (est.) | Included |
| Calories | 60–440 |
| Dietary | Contains meat or seafood |
| Served with | Unlimited soup or salad + breadsticks (dine-in) |
| Availability | Regular menu |
| Ways to order | Dine-in, To Go, delivery |
Nutrition & Dietary Notes
Nutrition for Sauce Choices depends on portion size and any customizations you choose. Olive Garden publishes full protein, fat, sodium, and allergen figures for each recipe. Gluten-sensitive guests can ask to substitute the gluten-sensitive rotini.
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