Stouffer’s Chicken Monterey

October 23, 2006 | Reviewer: Nicole

A new first here at HeatEatReview.com: Whipped Sweet Potatoes.

Stouffer's Chicken Monterey

Price: $2.50 (sale)
Serving: 1 tray, 14.25 oz.
Calories: 500
Fat: 27%, 17g
Sodium: 39%, 940mg
Protein: 28g
Carbs: 19%, 58g
Fiber: 28%, 7g

Stouffer’s says: Herb-seasoned chicken breast strips in a monterey jack cheese sauce witih fire-roasted chiles, mexican-style rice and whipped sweet potatoes.

Nicole says: Oh, 500 calories, why are you so tough to find in a microwave entree? In this word of “Lean”, “Healthy”, “Organic”, and “All Natural”, this cheesy, meaty 500 calorie delight is a beacon to people like me who just want to eat something yummy.

Whipped sweet potatoes? Wow! Who thought of that? They are quite tasty and a pretty appropriate texture, a bit stiffer than mashed potatoes but creamier, too. And I’m not even a big sweet potato fan. I am of the school that meals are savory and desserts are sweet. I even prefer savory snack foods to sweet ones. So, yes, some great sweet potatoes.

The meat portion is by no means large. There were 7 or 8 small to medium chicken strips drowning in a sea of cheesy pepper sauce. The rice shared the meat compartment, but was just touching the cheesiness, so it was moist but not souped by Monterey.

Speaking of Monterey, in case there were any questions, the meal clearly refers to the town in California (Monterey) versus the one in Mexico (Monterrey), which is apparent by the town’s spelling; whether this is intentional or accidental, I do not know.

Back to chicken, rice, and cheese. The chicken was nicely textured and delicioso with the cheese sauce, which was so yummy I did end up mixing it with my already-perfectly-moist rice. The portion, though not large, did fill me up for the rest of the work day.

Complaint: the package recommended microwaving on HIGH for 6 1/2 to 9 1/2 minutes - this is an awfully broad range. I went with a seemingly safe 7 1/2 minutes, and ended up with a burnt edge to my chicken/cheese sauce/rice section.

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