Healthy Choice Lasagna Bake

November 9, 2006 | Reviewer: Abi

Price: $2.00 (good sale at Safeway)
Serving: 1 package, 13.25 oz.
Calories: 390
Fat: 13%, 8g
Sodium: 35%, 840mg
Protein: 23g
Carbs: 19%, 56g
Fiber: 28%, 7g
WW Points: 8 Winning Points
Diet Exchanges: 2 Lean Meat, 3 Starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 Fat

Healthy Choice says: In our Lasagna Bake, tender al dente lasagna noodles are tossed with fresh basil, then paired with a traditional sauce. Our sauce is made with tomatoes, garlic and oregano, and completed with crumbled beef and cheese.

This review was written during the height of the summer. I was so unenthusiastic about the meal that I resisted posting a review, thus doing a huge disservice to you, the reader. My sincerest apologies for any tastebuds that may have suffered. What’s interesting is that today is November 9th and it will be approximately 70 degrees Farenheit in Washington, DC.

Abi says: The heat index in Washington, DC is currently over 100 degrees. In fact, the ‘RealFeel’ temperature is 108. Yes, you read that correctly. In times like this the citizens and tourists of DC begin dressing like hookers. Oh, you think I’m kidding, but then you probably don’t live in DC. Hookers remind me of the movie Pretty Woman, which reminds me of being a kid and watching Pretty Woman (ok, a teenager). It also reminded me of being a kid and how much I was scared of lasagna as a child.

I loved spaghetti, fettuccini, and penne, but containers of ricotta scared the bejeezus out of me. I wasn’t sure what it was, but it wasn’t meant to go inside the human body. FYI, I have since been reformed and I loooove lasagna. Unfortunately, Healthy Choice’s lasagna seems to be inspired by what I would have like to eat as a child: noodles, sugary tomato sauce, cheese, and a few crumbles of meat. I’m surprised that Kid Cuisine hasn’t launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against this meal.

Next time I will shell out the money for some Stouffer’s, Marie Callendar’s, or Boston Market lasagna. Trusting Nicole’s sense of taste (ha!) I will probably be able to find a suitable frozen lasagna amongst those other brands. Oh, looking for a diet-safe lasagna? Check out this Smart Ones offering.

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3 Responses to “Healthy Choice Lasagna Bake”

Crow on November 9th, 2006

70 degrees? That’s quite tropical. We only had a high of 52 in NH.
MaryAnne on November 10th, 2006

I have a slight fear of lasagna too, not because of the ricotta (mmm ricotta), but because my mother never made it right. Anyhow, what I’m curious about is why it’s called lasagna bake when you don’t bake it at all. What’s the difference between lasagna bake and plain old lasagna? It does make it sound more appealing.
MaryAnne on November 10th, 2006

Wait, wait, wait. I just looked closer at the picture and that’s not lasagna. I know that lasagna is LAYERED. This does not look layered. This is not lasagna and saying it’s lasagna bake does not make me believe that it’s even related to lasagna. This is noodles with sauce!

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