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Bestselling Author and host Ina Garten launches Contessa Sauté Dinners for Two

(East Hampton, NY, February XX) Ina Garten is pleased to announce the launch of Sauté Dinners for Two, available this Spring in the freezer section of grocery stores nationwide. Based on Ina's favorite recipes and using the best quality ingredients, the dinners can be prepared at home in a sauté pan in about 10 minutes.

"Sometimes even the Barefoot Contessa doesn't have time to cook,” Ina says. “I've already grilled the chicken, grated the cheeses, simmered the sauce, and chopped the fresh herbs, so in minutes you can make a freshly prepared dinner for your family. How easy is that?”

Dinners include Barefoot Contessa Penne Pasta with 5 Cheeses, Sesame Chicken & Noodles, Beef Stew Bourguignon, Tequila Lime Chicken, Shrimp Scampi & Linguine, Creamy Chicken Stew, Pasta Carbonara with Pancetta, Garlic & Ginger Chicken, and Jambalaya. The dinners for two will retail for approximately $8.99.

Ina has been closely involved in every step of creating her Barefoot Contessa Sauté Dinners for Two, and she also includes serving suggestions to make each dinner taste "Even Better." The dinners are prepared by Contessa Premium Foods Inc in its LEED-Gold-Certified "green" plant.

“Nothing tastes better than a freshly cooked dinner with great ingredients,” says Ina. “Your family will think you're brilliant.”

About Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten is the author of eight Times bestselling , including the latest Barefoot Contessa Foolproof, which spent nine weeks at #1. Ina is the Emmy award-winning host of the Food Network Show Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics. She lives in East Hampton with her husband Jeffrey.