Prego Parmesan Basil

Occurs to me that there are a lot of sweet things I don't like for being sweet. Maybe I'm internally inconsistent. No, no, couldn't be. Anyway, this is one such. It's also not on the Prego website (aka Campbell's website), so it's probably discontinued, nearly expired, and bad. Furthermore, what IS on the Prego website is a bunch of "protein" pasta sauces loaded with pea protein, which will kill me. This isn't one of those sauces, but the risk of cross-contam or mislabeling is enough to make me hate and fear this, sugar aside. While I'm piling on, it also says "contains 40% daily serving of vegetables", which is so absurd because that can only refer to tomatoes, and as any linguist will tell you, a tomato is not a vegetable. Let's try to ignore all those things for now.

The taste is a little bitter. Like the vomit-flavor of a Hershey bar, so say the haters. I do note the parmesan, but not really the basil. Even among Pregos, it's not a favorite. Plus it's probably heartburn city. Will I finish the jar? Probably. 

Overall
Cost: 5/10 [2.50]
Taste: 5/10 

Prego Meat Sauce

My parents only eat Prego sauce, which now that I'm 20 years removed from eating, I find bafflingly sweet, like when international students eat our bread and go "ugh, why is it like that?????". Well, it's because sugar is delicious and makes you happy. But I get where they're coming from because it's a completely different flavor profile. It's fine, I'm not disgusted by it or anything, but I don't like it on noodle. Like me, though, my parents are extremely set in their branded ways, so I'll save my complaints for this blog. No soy in the "meat" at least. Also no veg. Frankly, this is almost like a completely different product from the pastes and tinctures that I'm used to. Also it gave me a massive stomachache (and I only ate a little bit)!!! But what doesn't, tbh.

Overall
Cost: ?/10, hopefully cheap
Taste: 5/10 

Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb (2024)

This had a very savory/dark smell. I guess it's just the garlic! So it smells like the name. It has sugar in, and also GMOs, but supposedly nothing I'm allergic to. Huzzah! The taste was a little nostalgic, because my parents always get Prego, but it's also really sweet and not texturally interesting. Like a pureed tomato soup! It's sweet garlicy tomato, and I enjoyed it in a small portion, but I don't know that this would ever be my go-to sauce. Better than I thought it might be, though. Also lol I apparently already reviewed this in college, and I guess I got Less Picky over time. But the label art is also nicer now, so there!

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Prego Traditional Sauce

Alas, this is too much sauce. I think it lasts about a week in the fridge, but this container I got is 15 servings and I am one human girl. I rank waste > overeat in my new covid-body, so I probably won't finish 'er off. But it was decent while it lasted. I was worried because Prego doesn't have a great reputation, this flavor sounds boring, and there's sugar in it and no real veg chunks. But even though all that is true, the taste was OK. It was sweet and a little boring/acidic/unremarkable, and I deeply miss my store-brand mushroom sauce from pre-covid times, but this is definitely tastier than no pasta sauce and it goes nicely with bell pepper. And there are mild occasional tomato(?) pieces mixed it, which are a blessing. Would buy if it were the only option (def better than canned sauce), but prefer other options.

Overall

Cost: 6/10 (About 4.50, but for a huge tub)

Taste: 6/10

Prego Chunky Garden Mushroom Supreme with Baby Portobello

I like mushrooms, so I thought this sauce would be really great. However, despite the name, there really aren't very many actual mushrooms in it. I think I got two. Nevertheless, the sauce tastes fine, and I would get it again. I only wish there were more mushrooms.

Overall

Cost: 6/10

Taste: 7/10

Laura says: I had one mushroom! 7/10

Prego Garlic & Herb Sauce

OK, I don't really like this flavor either! Maybe I'll never find the perfect sauce. I mean, it's all right, it's just -- plain. Tastes like garlic and oregano, I guess. No chunks of anything. Doesn't really add anything to a pasta dish, it's just kind of there. So if you want to play it safe with some picky eaters, maybe this is the sauce for you!

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10

Prego Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic Sauce

Man, I'm really striking out this week! This sauce isn't my favorite. I like Prego Sauces overall, so I'm trying to find the most delicious one, but this isn't it. I don't know what I was expecting, but this tastes a lot like red pepper. I guess I would prefer more garlic flavor, or more tomato, or more chunks, or more SOMETHING else. But if you like red pepper, by all means, get this sauce! Personally, I like Mushroom and Garlic much better (so far).





Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 5/10 (for me)