Lean Cuisine Breakfast Panini: Sausage, Egg and Cheese
While I was at Albertson's yesterday, I spotted the new Lean Cuisine Breakfast Paninis. I grabbed both the Denver Style and the Sausage, Egg and Cheese, the latter of which I tried this morning.
At 6 Points®, I liked that it looked to be a bit more than a Lean Pocket in quantity, but once opened, it's not by much, if at all. Both are 6 Points and both are around the same quantity of food, but it took a little more time to eat the panini, so I guess it wins in that aspect. In terms of taste... I think I'd probably stick with my Lean Pocket on this one.
Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad. It was actually quite decent. It took 2 minutes to cook, the cheese melted great, the bread crisped up just enough. Everything came out looking pretty much like the picture (though not nearly as toasty as the photo implies). The bread is a thick cinnamon bread with a sweet maple glaze inside and it does, unlike many breads, hold up to the microwave. The egg was tender when cooked (albeit a bit confusing -- it's chopped in cubes so if you don't know what you're looking for, it sort of looks like unmelted cheese cubes, not scrambled like the photo, so beware not to overcook), there are two kinds of cheese and the sausage was tasty enough. I'm just not that big of a fan of the combo.
I like syrup touching my bacon. I don't mind syrup touching my eggs. I'll eat both together without issue. I don't even mind maple-flavored sausage, really, but for some reason, the combo of it all in this sammy doesn't really do it for me. Also, the bread sort of reminded me of french toast, which I think is the idea -- but I don't really like french toast that much, so that might explain what I didn't love this as much as I should have, in theory.
Let's put it this way: if you like McGriddles from McDonald's(at 13 Points®), you'll be over the moon about this thing. I suspect the Denver-Style Panini might be more my speed.
Nutrional Info
| Calories | 290 |
| Fat | 6g |
| Fiber | 5g |
| Protein | 14g |
| Sodium | 450mg |
| Carbohydrates | 44g |
| Weight Watchers® Points® * | 6 |
| * Not endorsed by Weight Watchers®. Points® calculated by Nestlé. | |
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13 Points for a McGriddle. That is like..1/2 a days points right there. Sad. Ugh. I have really been amazed at just how bad some things are. I mean, I knew they were bad (like McDonald’s crap), but some of the stuff that I have eaten in the past is just OFF the charts bad, and I really had no idea….
I know, right? 13 Points! For breakfast! better to go with the McMuffin if you’re going the McD’s route, which I fully endorse when I have a hangover. lol . Or skip it entirely.
ooo…I KNOW. I look back at the garbage I put into my mouth last year and I’m appalled. And, it’s not like I was uninformed—I KNEW, I just wasn’t really paying attention, I think. (there is a part of me that’s still a bit “mmmm…McGriddle”, even though I’ll never touch one again. haha!)
Cubed egg does not appeal to me at all. Because that is not a natural state for the egg, dammit. But, I’m weird about sammies with egg in them. If I haven’t made it myself, I generally wind up picking the egg out anyhow. I’d prolly dig these, though (see above sentence re: “mmmm…McGriddle.”). I just have to pick out the square eggs. hehehe.
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