Cedarlane Three Layer Enchilada Pie

August 9, 2006 | Reviewer: Guest Reviewers

Price: $2.00
Serving: 1/2 pie, 5.5 oz.
Calories: 215
Fat: 11%, 7g
Sodium: 25%, 595mg
Protein: 13g
Calcium: 25%

Cedarlane says: We take layers of organic corn tortillas, organic black beans, green chilis and cheddar cheese and cover them in a delicious salsa-style sauce with fresh cilantro and chunks of fresh tomato, topped with black olives.

Veda says: The Cedarlane Three Layer Enchilada Pie is one of my favorite “I don’t wanna cook tonight” meals. The zesty mix of tortilla, black beans, chilis and cheese always hits the spot. As a black olive lover, I am sometimes disappointed, though. This time - for example - there wasn’t a single olive to be found. Other than that it’s always yummy.

If you read the box, it will tell you that this is two servings of enchilada. “Yeah right” is the only thing I can say to that. It’s delicious and I defy anyone to put half away. This is the first time that I microwaved this particular Cedarlane Product. Like most things, it’s better in the oven. The microwave leaves it a bit soggy.

I give this meal 5 stars out of 5. Especially from the oven.

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12 Responses to “Cedarlane Three Layer Enchilada Pie”

smash on August 10th, 2006

In the nutrition info it says serving size is half a pie, does that mean that the whole thing is 430 calories? Also, is it filling enough to just eat half?

Thanks!
tanya on August 10th, 2006

To answer part of smash’s question - I hope you don’t mind - I think that means the whole thing is 430 calories - not to mention the 22% of fat and 50% sodium.
Colleen on August 15th, 2006

smash, this pie is pretty filling, (more filling than many meals of equal caloric content at least) but trust me, you’ll eat the whole thing.
I didn’t really think this was as good as Veda did. I didn’t like the texture or taste of the corn tortilla. But I never like how corn tortillas turn out in forzen meals, always so… soggy yet hard. Pretty much pasta like. This was basically al dante lasanga for me but with a Mexicanish flavor. And not that good of a Mexican flavor. I very much prefer the “enchirito” from taco bell, which includes refried PINTO beans (my favorite, made with lard not soybean oil), onions, lots of cheddar cheese, meat and a more tangy smoother sauce. And also 50 less calories even when made with beef (but higher in fat and sodium).
Anna on August 15th, 2006

I love their cheese enchiladas.
Abi on August 21st, 2006

Tanya, you’re right. Unless otherwise noted, the nutrition info listed is for one serving of an item. Most of the time this means that the whole box is one serving. Once in a while this isn’t true (see Amy’s Kitchen Enchiladas) and you end up with a semi-deceptively fattening meal. It is definitely an issue to watch out for, as Tanya’s site (http://www.iateapie.net) often proclaims.
Edward on May 23rd, 2007

How odd, I just ate one and it had tons of olives. I guess their mixing isn’t too uniform.
Michelle on November 21st, 2007

Mine had a bunch of olives, too. I pretty much agree with Colleen’s assessment of this dinner; it wasn’t very good.
gary martin on January 6th, 2008

can’t get this in chattanooga tn

can anyone help??
Alisson on February 1st, 2008

Wow - I am so glad I read this review - I assumed based on the size that it was 1 serving (standard 10 oz frozen meal). It is sitting in my freezer now. I thought it was great with the NI stats listed but now am a little crest fallen. Oh well - lets see if I can limit myself to half.
Cheryl on April 23rd, 2008

I was shocked after I realized I’d eaten two servings and twice the calories and fat I’d planned for this “nutritious” meal. I probably thought it was tastier before I realized that it wasn’t a low calorie, low fat option. But with this nutritional info, the meal was definitely not very flavorful at all, and tortillas were soggyish even when cooked in the oven.
April on July 13th, 2008

For the guy who wants this in Chattanooga, Tn…in Collegedale there is a store called the Village Market…I am pretty sure I have seen it there…if not they will order pretty much anything for you if your willing to purcase a case and you usually get a discount for ording a case as well…(http://vm.southern.edu/HomePage2.html) The whole sore is vegetarian and you can find all kinds of specialty foods as well, such as gluten free foods and herbs, organic produce and bulk foods, as well and a very knowledgeable staff to help you out as well. They also serve a really good hot lunch form 11-2 with vegitian and vegan options as well as soup and salad bar…I love eating there. Hope this helps
jwoolman on June 3rd, 2009

I haven’t had good experiences with Cedarlane products myself, both canned and frozen. The nutritional content isn’t exactly stellar and neither is the taste, but they seem to show up a lot on vegan sites…. For real taste, I stick with canned Loma Linda products, which become frozen for me - I open and drain a can of veggie sausage links or veggie dogs, lay out on a pan in the freezer for a few hours, then package in a ziplock bag. Likewise, I cut up the wonderful LL Redi-Burger into individual burgers (pushing the roll out of the can after opening both sides), package each in a cheapie sandwich bag (or separate with wax paper) and then all in a bigger bag for the freezer. Likewise Tofurky makes WONDERFUL brats now (3 flavors) plus deli slices which all can be frozen individually likewise, they are high protein, high fiber, and high taste. I split the deli package into three portions (several thin slices each), put each in a cheapie plastic bag (wax paper separation can work) then all into a bigger bag for freezing. I even eat them still frozen all by themselves… If I want something fancier with no time to pseudo-cook, Amy’s Kitchen is worth the dollars because they all actually taste good and have more nutrition than Cedarlane.