Dinner Done Easy! Progresso Prize Pack Giveaway

I like to cook. I do NOT like to plan meals.

I feel like it's a constant battle of trying to figure out:

 

• what's not too expensive
• what will not take too much effort to prepare
• what have we not eaten a million times already
• what's lower carb/fits our way of eating
• what will not take too much time to prepare
• what will taste great

ALL at the same time?????

 

I'm excited that Progresso has created "Recipe Starters Cooking Sauce" because it helps out with this.

As I started to make my weekly menu and grocery list, I chose 2 recipes that incorporate Progresso Recipe Starters. Well, at least that was 2 of 7 meals done!

 

One recipe I chose was from the recipe booklet they sent me in my review package (you have the chance to win your own, BTW).

I took their "Bacon Mac 'n Cheese" (recipe also can be found on some can labels) and tweaked it a bit for us and our lower carb way of eating.

 

• 3 cups uncooked penne pasta was exchanged for Dreamfields Lower Carb penne.
• 1/2 cup milk was exchanged for 1/4 cup heavy cream mixed with 1/4 cup water.
• 1 bag bacon was exchanged for roughly 1.5 pounds of cooked, cubed chicken breast (we like bacon, but I just wanted something more filling so this could serve as our main dish).
• Oh, and I left out the diced red bell pepper because they just cost too much where I'm at right now.

 

I did the steps listed in the picture, then poured it in a baking pan and baked for 20 minutes. Only 2 cooking dishes used with tasty results. Something different, something that fits our dietary needs, something in my budget, something not too difficult or too time-consuming for me to prepare, AND something that everyone enjoyed.
 

 For my other recipe I liked the "Easy Weeknight Creamy Chicken Alfredo" that was printed on the can's label. Recipes on labels isn't new, but a peel up recipe is! Coolness. Also, score 1 extra point for having a Box Top for Education, too :) It was a super-simple and required only 2 cooking dishes.

 

Only 1 tweak this time:

• Dreamfields Lower Carb rotini instead of regular fettuccine.

The rest of the recipe works great for our way of eating.

 

 

So, do YOU want Progresso to help you come up with Dinner Done Easy?

Then enter for your chance to win this awesome prize package.

 

Included:

2 Cans of Progresso Recipe Starters Cooking Sauce

$10 Gift Card (Visa, good most anywhere)

Set of blue measuring cups (I love using scoops instead of a cup!)

Quality condiment spoon

Small baking dish

Progresso recipe booklet

(Type of Progresso Recipe Starters received may vary)

This is the package that Progresso sent me to try out. They are providing me with one to give away to a reader. Enter to win your own below in the Rafflecopter.

 

Don't want to wait to try out Progresso Recipe Starters? Print your coupon today!
I know I'll be buying more Progress Recipe Starter for my family.

 

Disclosure: The information, products and Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ gift packs were provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark. My opinion, however, is always my own and represents my honest assessment of the products.

 



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