Product Review: Philadelphia Cooking Creme

Last night, I had the pleasure of cooking with Kraft Philadelphia Cooking Creme (Italian Cheese and Herb) for the first time.  The product upon purchase comes with a small “brochure”, if you will, attached that includes numerous recipes to give you ideas on how to use the product.  Since, it was late when I arrived home and I hadn’t defrosted any meats that were included in their recipe options, I decided to wing it.  My recipe included the following items I had on hand in the pantry and “quick thaw” items from the freezer:   

·        Linguine

·        Lump Crab Meat

·        California Style Frozen Vegetables(Broccoli/Cauliflower/Carrots)

·        Onions (Chopped)

·        Garlic (Minced)

·        Olive Oil

I started with a drizzle of olive oil and added the onion and garlic to the skillet until the onions were almost transparent.  At that point, I added the frozen veggies and allowed those to cook over medium heat to soften and heat through.  After the veggies softened I stirred in the crab meat and cooked for about 3-5 minutes and then added the Philadelphia Cooking Creme.  After cooking the mixture approximately 3 minutes, I poured it over the cooked linguine and tossed together.  I served with steamed corn on the cob (see below).



End result (picture doesn't really do it justice)



My thoughts:  I loved the actual product.  It definitely serves its purpose of a quick meal solution.  You can really get creative with your additions and make some truly unique dishes that are all your own.  The family loved it and actual went back for seconds.  As a true pasta lover, I absolutely loved the simplicity of it and the ability to change the recipe according to what I have on hand. 

Although I loved it, next time I will watch the amount of veggies and ingredients I add.  I had too many ingredients and it didn’t come out as creamy as I would have liked for it to.  I actually ended up adding a little bit of the pasta water to it in order to thin it out a bit.  Prior to thinning it out, my husband actually joked that he need something to assist with his cotton mouthJ

End Judgment:  I will definitely use this product again and am anxious to try the recipes listed on the container as well as on the website.

If anyone has used this product, please post your comments.  Thanks.

Disclaimer:  I rec'd a coupon for a Free Philadelphia Cooking Creme, but the opinions are 100% my own.