Back to school means back to busy weeknight schedules. Between homework, activities, practices, work and class, preparing a delicious home-cooked meal can be quite a challenge, and getting started is often the hardest part. Let new ProgressoTM Recipe StartersTM cooking sauces give you a head start to a home cooked meal, and you´ll ace the dinner time routine this year!
Progresso Recipe Starters sauces are available in five flavorful varieties that can each be used as a starter to create numerous home-cooked meals. For added inspiration, Progresso created 80 recipes utilizing this new line of cooking sauces that can be found on Progresso.com/RecipeStarters. Many of these recipes are classic family favorites, such as Bacon Mac n´ Cheese, Chicken Pot Pie and Chicken Parmesan, and utilize ingredients your family may already have on-hand. In addition, all of the recipes on the site include a Rate and Review feature, so we encourage you to leave a rating and review of your own, in which you can even include a link back to your blog post about that recipe! Look for Progresso Recipe Starters in the soup aisles!
Inspired by the five “Mother” Sauces that form the basis of classical French cooking, including Béchamel, Velouté, Tomato, Espagnole and Hollandaise, Recipe Starters use a variety of ingredients and the best techniques to make sure you have delicious options to take on the school days dinner dilemma. The five varieties are:
Creamy Parmesan Basil: This creamy, full-bodied and indulgent sauce that was inspired by alfredo and creamy pesto sauces can be used to make dishes such as Crispy Garlic-Parmesan Chicken, Creamy Chicken Alfredo, Basil Chicken Ravioli Carbonara and Basil Chicken Thai Noodle
Creamy Roasted Garlic with Chicken Stock: With caramelized, roasted chicken broth, garlic and a touch of cream, this stock is perfect for dishes such as Creamy Lemon Chicken, Chicken Pot Pie and Chicken Enchiladas
Fire Roasted Tomato: A medium-thick tomato sauce, accompanied by flavors of roasted, caramelized tomatoes, oregano and bell peppers, which can be used as a great way to begin creating Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, Easy Weeknight Chicken Parmesan, Cheese-stuffed Mini Meat Loaves and Mole Tacos
Creamy Portabella Mushroom: Creamy and highly indulgent, this smooth sauce is rich with sautéed Portabella mushrooms, giving you any easy way to start delicious dishes like Easy Weeknight Beef Stroganoff, Steak and Mushroom Sandwich and Tetrazzini
Creamy Three Cheese: Rich and creamy with a blend of yellow and white cheeses, and a savory background of chicken stock, onion, garlic and cracked pepper, this is a great way to satisfy cheese lovers with Easy Weeknight Bacon Mac & Cheese, Twice-Baked Potato Pizza and Cheesy Egg Breakfast Tacos.
Creamy Parmesan Basil: This creamy, full-bodied and indulgent sauce that was inspired by alfredo and creamy pesto sauces can be used to make dishes such as Crispy Garlic-Parmesan Chicken, Creamy Chicken Alfredo, Basil Chicken Ravioli Carbonara and Basil Chicken Thai Noodle
Creamy Roasted Garlic with Chicken Stock: With caramelized, roasted chicken broth, garlic and a touch of cream, this stock is perfect for dishes such as Creamy Lemon Chicken, Chicken Pot Pie and Chicken Enchiladas
Fire Roasted Tomato: A medium-thick tomato sauce, accompanied by flavors of roasted, caramelized tomatoes, oregano and bell peppers, which can be used as a great way to begin creating Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, Easy Weeknight Chicken Parmesan, Cheese-stuffed Mini Meat Loaves and Mole Tacos
Creamy Portabella Mushroom: Creamy and highly indulgent, this smooth sauce is rich with sautéed Portabella mushrooms, giving you any easy way to start delicious dishes like Easy Weeknight Beef Stroganoff, Steak and Mushroom Sandwich and Tetrazzini
Creamy Three Cheese: Rich and creamy with a blend of yellow and white cheeses, and a savory background of chicken stock, onion, garlic and cracked pepper, this is a great way to satisfy cheese lovers with Easy Weeknight Bacon Mac & Cheese, Twice-Baked Potato Pizza and Cheesy Egg Breakfast Tacos.
Just look at this Creamy Lemon Chicken…
It’s made using the Creamy Roasted Garlic Progresso Starter.
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Two cans of Progresso Recipe Starters
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Progresso Recipe Starters cookbook with 5 recipes
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Rustown Mom says
I bought the mushroom flavor thinking I would make a delish turkey pot pie – can't wait to try it!
Mami2jcn says
The Creamy Roasted Garlic with Chicken Stock sounds good!<br /><br />Name on rafflecopter: Mary Happymommy
Connie W says
I have already bought the three cheese flavor. Now I just have to find the recipe to go with it.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
I think the mushroom one sounds awesome, but knowing I have a house full of mushroom haters, I think I'd love to cook with the garlic one! Yum.
Shanna says
The Creamy Parmesan Basil sounds amazing!
agatewood1 says
creamy three cheese sounds good!
keshakeke says
I would like the Creamy Parmesean Basil
Kristen says
Cheese, please!!!
Anonymous says
I would like all of them, but especially the mushroom flavor
Kristy says
I would love to try the roasted garlic one! YUM!
Jenn says
I think the fire roasted tomato sauce one sounds yummy!
Valford68 says
It's hard to say I prefer one over another, they all look so yummy!!! The fire roasted tomato sounds especially so! I have to look for them at the local grocery so I can start trying them. 🙂
Angie says
I live such a sheltered life. I am just finding out about this on your blog. What a great giveaway.
The Better Baker says
I would grab up that creamy three cheese!
JC says
Creamy Portabella Mushroom sounds great to me
Anonymous says
I can't wait to try them!
Sarah G says
I can't wait totry them all! I think I would start with Creamy Roasted Garlic with Chicken Stock.
Anonymous says
the creamy three cheese sounds yummy<br />christine_sandmann@sbcglobal.net
Julie says
I tried the Fire Roasted Tomato recipe starter last weekend with a pot roast and I'd turned out delicious!
Lilli says
I used the three cheese and it was great, I also picked up the mushroom but haven't tried it yet but if it was anything like the three cheese I know we'll like it 🙂
Alaine88 says
fire roasted tomato!
Juliannajones says
mmm they all sound wonderful. Think i'd like to try the Creamy roasted garlic!
Anonymous says
I think the creamy roasted garlic. Thanks for the chance to enter.<br /><br />Andrea D.<br />short74717@msn.com
Donna says
Creamy roasted garlic….sounds yummy for a chicken dish!!!!!
julie says
Yay! You know i love me some giveaways! thanks!!
Unknown says
Creamy portabello sounds awesome! They all do! <br />Ttrockwood@yahoo.com
Gina M (crave to save) says
creamy three cheese<br />Entered the rafflecopter form as "crave to save"<br /><br />Thanks for the chance to win!<br />gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com<br />
katychick says
chessy beer fondue<br />tcogbill at live dot com
Anonymous says
Fire roasted tomato sounds YUMMY!
morningfeather says
I would like to try the Creamy Mushroom variety or the Creamy Parmesan…oh my goodness the possibilities!
morningfeather says
I would love to try the Creamy Mushroom or the Creamy Parmesan… oh the possibilities!!
sharonjo says
Creamy Parmesan Basil–Yum!!<br /><br />sharonjo at gwtc dot net
Anonymous says
The mushroom and Creamy Three cheese sound great to me!