News: Panera Bread - 2013 Featured Spring Menu

Panera Bread welcomes the spring by throwing some buzzwords together and coming up with new Premium Signature Pastas (apparently "Signature Pastas" was already taken by their Mac & Cheese). The three new pastas are the result of two years of testing and look to be a permanent menu addition.

But that's not all: here's a full list of what Panera's featuring to kick off spring:

New Rustic Penne Bolognese - Penne noodles with a hearty meat sauce, sprinkled with Asiago and Parmesan cheeses.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Rustic Penne Bolognese - Large - 16.5 oz (468g)
Calories - 680 (from Fat - 210)
Fat - 24g (Saturated Fat - 9g)
Sodium - 1250mg
Carbs - 83g (Sugar - 9g)
Protein - 34g

New Pesto Sacchettini - Purse-like pasta filled with six cheeses: Ricotta, Parmesan, Romano, Monterey Jack, Cheddar and Mozzarella, tossed with basil pesto and sprinkled with Asiago and Parmesan cheeses.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Pesto Sacchettini - Large - 14.5 oz (411g)
Calories - 930 (from Fat - 470)
Fat - 52g (Saturated Fat - 13g)
Sodium - 1570mg
Carbs - 85g (Sugar - 1g)
Protein - 29g

New Tortellini Alfredo - Tortellini filled with Ricotta, Swiss & Romano cheeses in an Alfredo sauce, sprinkled with Asiago and Parmesan cheeses.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Tortellini Alfredo - Large - 14.5 oz (411g)
Calories - 790 (from Fat - 320)
Fat - 35g (Saturated Fat - 18g)
Sodium - 2430mg
Carbs - 88g (Sugar - 3g)
Protein - 29g

New Roasted Turkey & Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Breakfast Sandwich - All-natural, antibiotic-free roasted turkey, egg, Vermont white cheddar, and sun-dried tomato pesto on a freshly-baked soft roll.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Roasted Turkey & Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Breakfast Sandwich - 6.75 oz (190g)
Calories - 460 (from Fat - 200)
Fat - 22g (Saturated Fat - 8g)
Sodium - 970mg
Carbs - 40g (Sugar - 5g)
Protein - 25g

Flower Cookie - Flower-shaped hortbread cookie decorated with yellow icing and topped with a sugar disc. Available April 1 through July 9.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Flower Cookie - 3.25 oz (90g)
Calories - 430 (from Fat - 190)
Fat - 21g (Saturated Fat - 12g)
Sodium - 150mg
Carbs - 58g (Sugar - 30g)
Protein - 4g

New Cheese Babka - Enriched bread swirled with cream cheese filling and cinnamon crumb crunch sugar, finished with a cinnamon crunch sugar and crumb topping mixture and white icing. Available whole or by the slice.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Cheese Babka - slice - 5 oz (139g)
Calories - 440 (from Fat - 110)
Fat - 13g (Saturated Fat - 7g)
Sodium - 450mg
Carbs - 72g (Sugar - 35g)
Protein - 8g

Chocolate Duet Cookie with Walnuts - Chocolate cookie with walnuts, semisweet chocolate chunks, and bits of white chocolate.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Chocolate Duet Cookie with Walnuts - 3.25 oz (91g)
Calories - 440 (from Fat - 210)
Fat - 24g (Saturated Fat - 12g)
Sodium - 320mg
Carbs - 56g (Sugar - 36g)
Protein - 6g

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