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10 Simple Recipes with Bread Crumbs

May 15, 2015 by Selena Robinson 36 Comments

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Do you have bread crumbs in your pantry and you have no idea what to do with them? I’ve been guilty of keeping bread crumbs in my freezer FOR MONTHS without ever using them. (I know, I know.)

I got the chance to try out Progresso Bread Crumbs at Publix this week and I’ve found that there are lots of ways to use bread crumbs in my cooking. Today I’m sharing 10 simple recipes with bread crumbs, including a super healthy lunch that is great for busy moms!

I’m also hosting a $15 Paypal giveaway so that you can try out Progresso Bread Crumbs for yourself! Plus, grab a coupon to save now through June 30, 2015!

10 Simple Recipes with Bread Crumbs

Super Easy Healthy Breaded Fish Recipe

Bread crumbs don’t have to be boring! Recently I got to try two of Progresso’s bread crumb varieties:

Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs— The savory herb flavor, lightly toasted taste and finely ground texture are perfect for your favorite family recipes.

Progresso Panko Bread Crumbs— Panko is a Japanese style bread crumb with larger flaky crumbs that create a light and crunchy coating that is perfect for breading fish, poultry, pork, seafood and vegetables. It can be used to add a delicious crispy topping on baked dishes such as macaroni, casseroles, and even works well on many desserts.

Progresso Bread Crumbs

For my breaded fish, I used the Italian Style bread crumbs. I love that they’re already seasoned, so I can skip the extra salt!

Ingredients:

1 flounder fillet

1/4 cup Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs

1/2 cup almond milk

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

I poured about 1/4 cup of bread crumbs into a pie plate. Then I poured about 1/2 cup of almond milk into a cake pan. You use what you have, right? 🙂

Progresso Bread Crumbs Recipe

Then I dipped my flounder fillet into the almond milk, making sure to coat both sides.

Progresso Bread Crumb Recipe Ideas

Next, I added the breading by dredging the fish in the bread crumbs on both sides.

Progresso Bread Crumbs Breaded Fish

I added enough oil to a skillet to coat the bottom and heated it until the pan was good and hot.

Then I just added the fish and cooked it for about 5 minutes on each side. Done!

Progresso Bread Crumbs Breaded Fish Recipe

To fill out my meal, I paired the fish with spinach and tomato tossed with balsamic vinegar and some cantaloupe chunks.

Progresso Bread Crumbs Breading

Just look at that breading. Oh my.

10 Simple Recipes with Bread Crumbs

Need some bread crumb recipe ideas? Try these 10 suggestions!

  1. Make meatloaf. Bread crumbs are a great stabilizer for holding your meatloaf together. Mix a pound of ground beef with egg and bread crumbs and bake.
  2. Make meatballs. Use bread crumbs to shape meatballs and then cook with them with spaghetti! A kids’ favorite!
  3. Make fish sticks. Dredge the fish in milk and the bread crumbs and bake them to skip the extra fat of frying. Progresso Panko Bread Crumbs are great for this, because the crumbs are fine and they brown quickly.
  4. Make chicken tenders. Dip chicken tenders in milk, egg, then bread crumbs to make them extra crunchy!
  5. Make pasta sauce. Toasted bread crumbs and butter make a fabulous, simple pasta sauce. (Using preseasoned bread crumbs such as Progresso’s Italian Style Bread Crumbs saves time on this one.)
  6. Make zucchini fries. Dip zucchini strips in milk, egg, then bread crumbs, and bake them.
  7. Make cheese sticks. You can roll mozzarella cheese sticks in egg, then bread crumbs, and fry them for an indulgent treat.
  8. Make “fried” shrimp. Shrimp tastes great breaded. Use bread crumbs instead of cornmeal and bake your shrimp instead of actually frying them.
  9. Make vegetable casserole. Saute some fresh vegetables, such as yellow squash, onion, and broccoli. Mix them with heavy cream and cheddar cheese, then top with bread crumbs and bake for about 30 minutes. Delicious!
  10. Make crabcakes. Use jumbo lump crab meat, egg, and bread crumbs to shape crabcakes. Bake them for about 10 minutes.

And now it’s time for the goodies! 🙂

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Disclosure: The information, products, and Publix gift cards were provided by General Mills through Linqia.

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Comments

  1. Jennifer @ The Jenny Evolution says

    May 15, 2015 at 8:32 am

    Love cooking with Panko and bread crumbs! Will have to try the fish one… still trying to get my boys to eat more fish!!!

    Jennifer @ The Jenny Evolution

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  2. Just Plain Marie says

    May 15, 2015 at 9:12 am

    I’m not sure that bread crumbs ever last that long around my house, but it’s always interesting to see new ways to use them. I’ve always used rolled oats in my meatballs and meatloaf, but I’ll have to try crumbs next time.

    Reply
  3. Betsy says

    May 15, 2015 at 10:26 am

    Lots of great tips for bread crumbs! I love how crispy panko makes everything.

    Reply
  4. Lindsay says

    May 15, 2015 at 10:24 pm

    We always put bread crumbs on our haddock and cod before baking! It takes sooooo good and adds a crispyness.

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  5. HS says

    May 15, 2015 at 11:52 pm

    I will use Progresso bread crumbs in breaded chicken recipe.

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  6. shirley says

    May 16, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    I use them in meatballs the most, also in meatloaf and roll fish in.

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  7. Thomas Murphy says

    May 17, 2015 at 12:42 am

    I use them on my pork chops.

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  8. Lauren says

    May 17, 2015 at 9:21 am

    I use breadcrumbs with baked chicken.

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  9. Amanda Sakovitz says

    May 17, 2015 at 10:06 am

    I use breadcrumbs on chicken

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  10. Tara says

    May 17, 2015 at 10:17 am

    I use breadcrumbs to make meatballs!

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  11. Natalie says

    May 17, 2015 at 1:53 pm

    I would use bread crumbs to make a delicious crab cake with real crab meat!

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  12. Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal says

    May 17, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    While creating my meal plans for the month I noticed that I have a box of bread crumbs but no recipes. Now I have recipes! These look great and I can’t wait to try them.

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  13. Birdiebee says

    May 17, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    I would use the bread crumbs to coat the chicken in my Swiss Mushroom Chicken recipe.

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  14. Tiffany Banks says

    May 17, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    Everytime I make porkchops I always cover them in breadcrumbs, fry them on the stove, & then finish cooking them in the oven 🙂

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  15. Janice Cooper says

    May 17, 2015 at 10:04 pm

    I like to use breadcrumbs when making homemade dressing

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  16. Leigh Lawrence says

    May 17, 2015 at 10:31 pm

    I use breadcrumbs on sliced eggplant. I lightly rinse the slices and dry them gently. I dip the slices in an egg wash and dip them in breadcrumbs. I bake the coated slices in a 350 degree oven until lightly brown and crisp. My children love them especially with fresh homemade pasta sauce.

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  17. Jessica Gipson says

    May 18, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    I would use it on chicken, meatloaf and fish.

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  18. Amanda Sakovitz says

    May 18, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    I use them on fish

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  19. Amanda Sakovitz says

    May 19, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    I like to use it on chicken wings

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  20. LaTanya says

    May 19, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    to bake oven fried chicken

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  21. Amanda Sakovitz says

    May 20, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    I like to use breadcrumbs when I make meatloaf

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  22. Elena says

    May 20, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    I use it for baked mac and cheese

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  23. Amanda Sakovitz says

    May 21, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    I also like to use bread crumbs when I make rice balls.

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  24. LaTanya says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:04 pm

    to make chicken meatballs

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  25. Elena says

    May 21, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    I use them to make chicken cutlets

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  26. Lisa says

    May 22, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    I love making salmon patties, which I usually add bread crumbs to.

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  27. Elena says

    May 22, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    I would make fish sticks

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  28. Elena says

    May 24, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    I would make chicken cutlets.

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  29. Laura J says

    May 25, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Oh I love to use them in meatloaf or our spaghetti meatballs! I also put on top of Macaroni and cheese and our tuna noodle casserole!

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  30. Amanda Sakovitz says

    May 25, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    I use them when I make chicken. I add some spices too.

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  31. Laura J says

    May 26, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    I would love to try to use them for a fish breading!

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  32. Amanda Sakovitz says

    May 27, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    I like to use them on shrimp too!

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  33. Kim Reid says

    May 29, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    I use breadcrumbs in meatballs and for a topping on my baked mac and cheese casserole, thanks!

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  34. Birdiebee says

    May 29, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    I use bread crumbs to coat my meat, in vegetable recipes, to top my macaroni and cheese as well as to coat vegetables before frying.

    Reply
  35. Thomas Murphy says

    May 31, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    I use them to make chicken cutlets.

    Reply

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