These are great. It's definitely not a gourmet meal, but it's tastes great. 1:45 in the microwave with 4 fork pokes in the corners and it's Turkey & stuffing time 😁 they changed it to a better turkey. The dressing/stuffing is similar to Stove Top. Then it's covered in gravy. I'll eat this with a salad or some chips-n-salsa. It's easy to keep these at work because no fridge needed. Some of the other kinds are really good too. Yes, they are a bit high in the sodium, but if you watch what you eat the rest of the day it's not that bad.
Chicken Breast & Stuffing - This is really good, better than the chicken with mashed rocks (potatoes). I've tried most of these, and the beef ones really DO smell and rather taste like I think dog-food would, but this one is really delicious. A different gravy for the stuffing, and the stuffing (dressing) is very tasty. Chicken is real, not pressed like their turkey one, and quite a meaty little breast. Very satisfying, I usually add a biscuit and side salad or green beans, or just alone for a quick tasty easy lunch.
However, when I ordered it on Amazon in December 2012, I paid $13 including shipping for six of these. I tried to put it on subscription, but that does not guarantee price stays the same I noticed anyway. Now today, March 2013, it's over $24? Almost double.
Walmart has them online for $1.88, and same in the stores. That would be $11.28 for six of these. So even though I rated this product 5 stars, that was for taste and convenience only. I would give it MINUS 5 stars for the current price structures.... for the price which seems to be doubling like so many of the grocery items from top sellers now on Amazon in the last 6 months - more than double in most cases.
Being a shut-in, I know online prices!
I only love the turkey dinner pack. It's not like Thanksgiving but hell if I'm going to bake a turkey every time I want some. It's not bad, low calories and fills you up for say, lunch or maybe dinner with some corn and a salad. Very convenient for camping, hurricane weather, and also when you're lazy , like I often am. No preservatives, no additives. Gotta love it. the dressing has something crunchy in it and although it's not on the ingredient list, I believe it's water chestnuts. It's delicious and I bought a ton.
A breakfast staple. I place about 1/4 of the eggs mixture on a small flour tortilla and grate about 2 tbsp. Cheddar Cheese on top, then microwave for about 40 seconds so that the cheese melts and the eggs and tortilla are heated. Add some taco sauce, roll up the tortilla and you are ready for a quick, tasty scrambled egg burrito with bit of bacon and cubes of potato. Yum!
My husband will not make more of an effort to feed himself than to heat something up and if I'm not around to provide for him or leave him something already made in the fridge, his immediate go-to is canned soups and canned pastas. As such, I thought these Hormel meals would be a brilliant thing to have around the house. Not only are they right up his alley with being extremely easy to prepare but there is a very wide variety, they come in their own bowl, and you don't need to refrigerate them. I had visions of him keeping a stash at work or in his car and never having to buy lunch if he forgot it at home. Or even him grabbing one for a late night snack and being pleased that he had so many different kinds to choose from.
Well, he quickly killed that after trying about four of them. He now will only eat them as a last resort. He's really not all that fond of them. Which leaves me to eat them seeing as how we have so many in the house.
The chicken breast and dressing is one of the better ones of the Hormel line but it does have its faults. The gravy is too salty like many of Hormel's products. The dressing, though, is good and filling and I actually prefer it over the potatoes you can find in many of the red meat meals. I'm not normally a fan of celery but the occasional crisp it adds to the dressing is very welcome. The texture gives what would otherwise be a pretty mushy meal, a tiny bit of contrast. The chicken in this is one of Hormel's better meats, mostly because I feel like I'm actually eating meat (which unfortunately isn't always the case with Hormel). I would say that the gravy would be much better with way less salt but I'm afraid if you took the salt away, the flavor would just be a bland, blah bore.
For what this is -- a non-perishable prepared food that is fairly cheap -- it's pretty good. It will fill you up quickly at very low effort and cost, but if you are going to compare it to something you can make yourself, well, there really isn't any comparison.
All I know is that if the end of the world were to come, we have so many of these that we would be set for some while. Well, as long as the end of the world didn't mean the end of working microwaves, that is :)
Feature Product
- 14 grams of protein; no artificial ingredients
- Shelf stable; no refrigeration needed
- Affordable and easy to use
- Prepared meals, fully cooked, ready to eat in 60 seconds
- 9 ounce microwave meal
Description
Stay satisfied with HORMEL COMPLEATS Swedish Meatballs. This mealtime classic is made with meatballs, noodles, and creamy pasta sauce. HORMEL COMPLEATS meals make a great easy dinner and are perfect for any quick meals, with little prep needed or clean-up required. Real food, real fast. COMPLEATS is a trademark of Hormel Foods, LLC.
I was a bit doubtful that any Compleat from Hormel, or any other brand could actually make a good Manicotti with a tasty meat sauce, because through the years, I've spent many hours making trays of these for 2 families. We were pleasantly surprised that this meal was actually tasty, and filling. We enjoyed it with a salad, and hot rolls, and my daughter was totally content. This meal is convenient on those hectic days when you are totally exhausted after work, and desire a meal that's tasty, and made in a jiffy. Easy prepared meals like this make us grateful that we have a microwave. Very happy we found this on Amazon, and we are totally satisfied. Tasty, quick, and very convenient. Highly recommended!
Having tried many of the Compleats meals, this one is a clear winner. It is hands down our favorite. It's like having Grandma's pot roast for Sunday dinner. The beef is very tender and tasty, and the vegetables and just right and perfectly seasoned. For a complete meal in 60 seconds, I doubt my pantry will ever be without this product.
This is one of the better "Compleats" meals (I don't care for most of them)and makes a pretty tasty, quick lunch. It's high in sodium (990 mg) as are all of these types of meals, so don't eat too often, but fine for an occasional meal. Has 290 calories (80 from fat) which isn't too bad for this type of thing. Main thing is it's very quick to make, tastes pretty good, is filling and satisfying, and keeps without refrigeration for a long time on the shelf (over a year).
The manicotti are fairly good (cheese is very mild as is usual for processed meals), sauce is pretty good, and there are bits of "sausage" (really textured vegetable protein flavored with "pork crumbles" but hey it gives the right accent/effect, so OK). You get a decent amount of manicotti and lots of tasty sauce. This with a slice of bread or another side makes a decent meal.
Not bad. I'd rate most of these meals as 2 to 3 stars, but this one is a 4.
(The other Compleats meal I liked is the Salisbury Steak here:Hormel Compleats Salisbury Steak with Sliced Potatoes & Gravy, 10-Ounce Microwavable Bowls (Pack of 6).)
My husband loves these Swedish Meatballs and takes them to work for lunch. When our local store stopped carrying them, Amazon came to my rescue.
Portable, microwavable, and according to my husband, delicious, these are great for school/work lunches and quick dinners.
My first purchase of products from this company, (meat loaf w/mashed potatoes), turned out to be excellent. I'm assured that this variety, will prove to be likewise, the contents are equal to home made cooking. After trying my newly arrived shipment, I'll forward a review of this product as well !
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