Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko and Chef Michael Chiarello {Giveaway}

Cool weather is here, and the dutch oven has been bubbling away on my stove nearly every day with soups and pasta dishes.  Something about the chill in the air makes me want to eat! (at least more than usual).

One thing that I've recently incorporated into my dishes is panko, a Japanese bread-crumb like topping that has larger, flakier crumbs and a coarser texture.  It's great on fish, tofu, and even sprinkled on soup.

I recently made a creamy salmon and potato chowder, and to finish off the soup, I sprinkled some of Progresso's Lemon Pepper Panko on top. I love the punch of lemony flavor it added, along with some crunchiness. 

As a member of My Blog Spark, I received a complementary box of Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko from General Mills to try out, along with Chef Michael Chiarello's newest cookbook, Bottega.

This cookbook is great, so elegantly presented but with easily attainable recipes.  I tried a modified version of the Roasted Butternut Squash and Mushroom pasta dish and it was incredibly delicious yet simple to make.

If you'd like to try out Progresso's Panko varieties, you can find a $1 off coupon by clicking here.

And be sure to check out the Progresso's Wine & Dine with Chef Michael Chiarello Sweepstakes. Now through December 31st, participants can enter for the chance to win a trip for two to Napa Valley to attend the Spring Bud Break Party, an annual dinner and wine tasting event taking place on May 7, 2011. In addition to two tickets to the party, the grand prize also includes roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations. Visit www.progressobroth.com for the sweepstakes rules and entry form.

WIN IT!

Progresso would like you to try their Lemon Pepper Panko too, and are kindly offering 1 winner a box of panko and Michael Chiarello's Bottega cookbook!

 

To Enter

Visit Progresso and leave a comment here with your favorite Panko recipe or panko cooking tip from Chef Michael Chiarello, or even what you'd like to make with panko.

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You must do the first entry in order to enter ("I want to win, thanks!" comments will NOT be considered). You will have until Friday November 12nd at 11:59pm EST to enter. The winner will be chosen via random number generator the next day and notified by email. I'll also post the winners on my blog HERE. If I don't hear back from the winner within 72 hours, I'll pick another.
Disclosure: I received a box of Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko and the Bottega cookbook courtesy of My Blog Spark and General Mills.