US-based restaurant chain Noodles & Company has expanded its menu offerings with four new stuffed pasta dishes.

The new menu offerings comprise the Chicken Prosciutto Tortelloni with Smoked Gouda; the Three-Cheese Tortelloni Caprese with Grilled Chicken; the Spicy Tomato Cream Sausage Ravioli; and the Garlic Cream Bacon Carbonara Ravioli.

Noodles & Company culinary executive chef and vice-president Nick Graff said: “When we introduced our original three-Cheese Tortelloni option in 2021, it quickly became our top-performing test item ever and has remained a guest favourite since becoming a mainstay on our national menu.

“Since then, Rewards members and guests have asked for more and we're happy to deliver. Our culinary team immediately went to work researching and developing new stuffed pasta innovations that included pairings our guests crave, like chicken prosciutto, Italian sausage, smoked gouda and bacon carbonara.

“We are proud to have something on the menu for everyone and now there's even more for our guests to enjoy with these new stuffed pastas.” 

The four new stuffed pasta additions will be rolled out in select markets, including Colorado Springs, Chicago and Columbus.

Last month, Noodles & Company reported a net loss of $3.1m in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, compared with a net loss of $6.4m a year ago.

Total revenue for the quarter was $126.1m, an increase of 12% from $112.6m in the Q1 of 2022. The company’s revenue increased due to sales growth in the comparable restaurant base.