Stouffer’s Corner Bistro Steak Fajita Flatbread

April 24, 2007 | Reviewer: Abi

Stouffer's Steak Fajita Flatbread

SRP: $3.99
Serving: 1 flatbread, 9.5 oz.
Calories: 560
Fat: 32%, 21g
Cholesterol: 21%, 70mg
Sodium: 37%, 890mg
Protein: 28g
Carbohydrates: 21%, 64g
Fiber: 16%, 4g

Stouffer’s says: Grilled beef steak fajita strips with sweet peppers and onions in a smoked Cheddar sauce, covered in mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses

Abi says: Convincing people in my office to eat potentially disturbing microwaveable meals means that I often get the short end of the proverbial free-food stick. Lately, this has translated to me eating beef-containing items. I don’t have a good history with beefy frozen meals (see Lean Cuisine Hunan Beef with Broccoli, Lean Cuisine Hunan Stir Fry with Beef, and Hungry-Man Mexican Fiesta Meal). So why did I try Stouffer’s Steak Fajita Flatbread? Because I prefer beef to shrimp. I like eating animals, but I don’t like eating whole animals.

You’ve probably seen the Stouffer’s Commercials with a single man or woman curling up in front of the fire with a plate of flatbread. Alone. By yourself. Stouffer’s sure knows their market, because if I made this while George was around, I’d have to share. This meal is for one of those nights when you’re home alone and you don’t want to spend the money to go out or even get takeout and you certainly don’t feel like making actual food. (Boil water? Me?) Just open up the freezer, pull out a flatbread, and heat it up in the microwave. It is faster than a standard pizza and truthful in serving size (a flatbread is one large serving, many smaller pizzas list their nutritional info as two servings, liars).

My flatbread was covered with a generous portion of fajita beef strips (more than the picture on the box!), plenty of peppers, onions, cheese, and a gentle-yet-zippy chipotle sauce. I was fully prepared to dislike this odd amalgamation of quasi-Mexi-Italian cuisine, and instead ate the entire thing. Well, except for the edge crusts, because they didn’t have any cheese or sauce. I kept waiting for something bad to happen, like a flood or swarm of locusts or rain of frogs. But the frozen food Gods chose only to smite me with an uncomfortably overful stomach.

While Stouffer’s Flatbreads may be considerably more expensive than a lot of microwaveable meals ($3.99 full price), if you see them on sale, go for it. I think the company hit a gold mine with the combination of unusual, high-quality ingredients, a crisping tray, and simple preparation. And if you like frozen beef to begin with? Well, you’ll love this meal.

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12 Responses to “Stouffer’s Corner Bistro Steak Fajita Flatbread”

adina on April 24th, 2007

I have to say, that is one tasty looking pizza. And I am pretty anti-beef on pizza.
Abi Jones on April 24th, 2007

I think the only problem is that the flatbread is a little too thick for my liking and the peppers and onions weren’t nearly as large on my pizza as they were on the picture. Then again, if they had been big chunks instead of small ones then I’d probably be complaining about what a pain it was to deal with huge chunks of peppers and doesn’t anyone at Stouffer’s know how to use a freaking Cuisinart?

But I’m not.
Ace N. on April 24th, 2007

I thought the flatbread turned out pretty well(I cooked mine in a toaster oven), but I wasn’t too fond of the cheese. It was kind of oily and fake tasting.
Jessica on April 24th, 2007

OK, things are looking up for frozen meals. I had a couple of Health Choice meals last week (on sale), and I was ready to give up the ghost. Are they filling?
Colleen on April 26th, 2007

I bought this today, so I’ll probably come back tomorrow night and tell you what I thought of this. I bet I’ll have liked it.
Abi Jones on April 26th, 2007

Jessica, this was filling! I find that funny considering it is the same size as many LC items. And you know what else? I didn’t even eat the edges of the crust. I am starting to find crust useful as a handle, but not a food. If it doesn’t have cheese, is it really worth consuming?
Jack on April 26th, 2007

This was good but it gave me like the worst diarrheasplosion ever.
Colleen on April 27th, 2007

Hah, as soon as I took this out of the microwave it fell face-down on the floor. But it was okay, because I recently buffed my kitchen floor and it all tastes the same when you mix it together and put it back on the pizza- er, flatbread. I ate the crust too, because it had yummy pieces of pepper in it. The reason this one is discolored is because their was chipotle sauce in it, which I really liked beacuse it gave it a spicy kick. My flatbread was definitely soft and chewy, not crispy, but thats’s how I like mine. This was far from the world’s best pizza or even frozen meal, but it was pretty good. Especially when I folded it up like a sandwhich.
Ashley on June 20th, 2007

I don’t even like steak at all, and I thought this was really good.
john on July 6th, 2007

i though it kicked ass well in terms of providing a quick filler up at lunch time at work that is and also makes a tasty snack for whenever. yes i thought it was good for frozen food that is.
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Sue on March 4th, 2009

This was disgusting, I couldn’t even finish it. The crust was THICK and BLAND. The “smoked cheddar” sauce tasted awful, it had a barbecue sort of flavor to it that overpowered the laughably small amount of toppings. I think mine had 3 tiny strips of beef that I couldn’t even taste. And I can say I am NOT a picky person. I usually love stouffer’s meals, for example their panini sandwiches or fried chicken meal. (though the portions are getting more pathetic…)
But I would not take this flatbread for free, let alone regular price.