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Warm and Cozy this Fall with Schwan’s (Plus Giveaway)

October 24, 2013 by Karen

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With fall here and unfortunately already a few bouts of snow, warm food has been a welcome trend.  Schwan’s has hearty sandwiches, like the New Grilled Cuban Style Panino or New Grilled Southwest Style Chicken Panino.  They can be nicely paired with a side of New Crispy Waffle Fries or Loaded Baked Potato Soup to keep everyone satisfied.  My family and I got to enjoy these products by Schwan’s earlier this month.

#852 Loaded Baked Potato Soup

schwan's loaded baked potato soup1

The Loaded Baked Potato Soup is a seasonal item.  It features a rich blend of cheese, sour cream, bacon, and chives.  It is packaged in a 28 oz. container and serves three.  

The preparation is done in the microwave.  From the frozen state, which I used, you will want to remove the plastic lid and cut slits in the plastic film.  It is then to be heated on HIGH for 4-5 minutes.  Then discard the film and stir.  Cover with the plastic lid loosely and microwave again on HIGH for 6 minutes with breaks every 2-3 minutes to stir.  Let stand for about a minute before removing the cover and to stir before serving.

If you have the product already thawed, you can place the soup in a microwave safe bowl on HIGH for 3-3 1/2 minutes.  Stir every 1-2 minutes.  Let stand about a minute before stirring and serving.

Schwan’s Loaded Baked Potato Soup is rich and creamy.  I should have mixed better before taking this snapshot because there are small chunks of potato and bacon.  It’s not just a creamy broth like it seems here.  I meant to take another photo, but I got sidetracked with the kids and my husband came home late and finished the Loaded Baked Potato Soup off before I got around to it.  
 
The Loaded Baked Potato Soup retails for $9.74 and can be viewed in the Schwan’s Shopping Guide Sept-Oct 2013 on p. 24.

schwan's loaded baked potato soup

#777 Crispy Waffle Fries

Schwan's Waffle FriesSchwan’s Crispy Waffle Fries are made from buttery Yukon potatoes that are coated in corn masa (a dough made from corn flour that is often used to make tortillas, tamales, etc.) and then seasoned with sea salt.  They come in a 1.5 lb. resealable bag.

Schwan's Waffle Fries2To prepare Crispy Waffle Fries, preheat the oven to 425°F.  Arrange the fries in a single layer on baking sheet.  

Half Bag: Bake 15-18 minutes, stirring halfway through cook time. Full Bag: Bake 25-28 minutes stirring halfway through cook time.

The Crispy Waffle Fries were a hit with my family.  They were nice and crispy, not chewy.  I served them with no other seasoning, but I would like to try them again with melted shredded cheddar cheese and bacon sprinkled on top.  We served them with the paninos, which I will feature next.

Schwan’s Crispy Waffle Fries are $7.32 and are to serve 8 as a side.  They are on sale online at $6.57 and may be viewed on p. 41 of Schwan’s Shopping Guide Sept-Oct 2013.

#641 Grilled Cuban Style Panino & #642 Grilled Southwest Style Chicken Panino

Schwan's Paninos

Schwan's Panini2

“Panino”is an Italian word that means a roll or stuffed bread or even “a little bread”.  Schwan’s has two new panino varieties – Grilled Cuban Style and Grilled Southwest Style Chicken.  There are 2 – 8.2 oz. sandwiches per box and so each sandwich is a serving.Schwan's panini

The paninos can be ready by microwave only or microwave and oven.  I selected the second method.  

Microwave + oven:  preheat oven to 425°F.  Microwave the package on HIGH for 1 minute 45 seconds.  Remove from the microwave and discard the packaging.  Place the panino with bread seams facing down on pieces of foil.  Wrap loosely and place on a baking sheet.  Bake on the center rack for 13 minutes.  Turn and bake 3-5 minutes more.  Allow to stand about 2 minutes before serving.

Microwave:  Keep panino in its pouch.  Place the panino seam side up on a microwave safe plate and cook on MEDIUM for 8 1/2-9 minutes.  Allow it to cool for 2 minutes before serving.  Do not use a paper plate for best results

Schwan's Cuban Panino
Schwan’s Grilled Cuban Style Panino

paninoSchwan’s Grilled Cuban Style Panino has roasted pork and sliced ham topped with mustard, cheese, and pickle relish.  It is wrapped in a grilled dough.  The meats were moist and flavorful.  The sauce used for this item seemed a little too salty for my personal taste.

panino2Schwan’s Grilled Southwest Style Chicken Panino has grilled strips of chicken breast, bacon, sun-dried tomato, corn, and green bell peppers in a spicy salsa nestled in a grilled dough.  This variety was delicious.  I was a little worried that being initially cooked in the microwave might make the chicken rubbery, but it was moist and flavorful.

Both panino selections are $8.97 per box and contain two paninos.  They may be viewed on p. 44 of Schwan’s Shopping Guide Sept-Oct 2013.

For more than 60 years, Schwan’s Home Service has offered over 350+ delicious foods, flash frozen at the peak of freshness, conveniently delivered right to your door.  Schwan’s looks forward to being your meal-time helper, providing quality products, tips and tricks that inspire your creative side when you want to create a meal. 

Schwan’s has graciously offered one winner to win their own set of the four products featured in this review –New Grilled Cuban Style Panino,  New Grilled Southwest Style Chicken Panino, New Crispy Waffle Fries and Loaded Baked Potato Soup.  This giveaway is open to residents of the USA and you must be 18 or older to enter this contest.  This contest ends 11/18/13 at 12:00 a.m. CST.  Good luck!

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Disclosure:  I received products from Schwan’s in exchange of an honest review.  The thoughts and feelings expressed are my own.

Filed Under: Primary Tagged With: convenient food, fall meal, paninos, potato soup, Schwan's, waffle fries

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Comments

  1. Susan says

    October 25, 2013 at 6:22 am

    I love their ice cream!

  2. Jessica Pedersen says

    October 25, 2013 at 9:10 am

    I would love to try the Baked Potato soup!! That would be super easy for my husband and I!

  3. Nikolette B says

    October 25, 2013 at 9:22 am

    I really want to try that Loaded Baked Potato soup!

  4. D Schmidt says

    October 25, 2013 at 10:10 am

    I would like to try Harvest Berry Peach Pie

  5. Georgette says

    October 25, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    The only thing I have tried was some of their soups and they were out of this world!

  6. Heather says

    October 28, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    Harvest Berry Peach Pie. Yum!

  7. Elisabeth says

    October 29, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    I’ve had their ice cream before and loved it!

  8. shaunie says

    October 31, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Love the dark sweet cherries

  9. Meredith says

    October 31, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    Waffle fries!

  10. Allison Downes says

    November 1, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    I like the Shrimp and Broccoli Alfredo Skillet Meal

    Thank you for the great giveaway!

  11. heather breyer says

    November 4, 2013 at 11:15 am

    We don’t order from them currently but the loaded potato skins look delicious!

  12. Wendy Rozema says

    November 8, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    my favorite is Chicken Alfredo Rigatoni Skillet Meal
    #696 | Serves 4

  13. laurie says

    November 17, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    I love their ice cream

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