Kangaroo Santa Fe Omelet Pita

August 29, 2007 | Reviewer: Jenn

Kangaroo Santa Fe Omelet Pita Price: Free from producer
Serving: 1 pocket, 3.74oz.
Calories: 200 per serving
Fat: 11%, 7g
Cholesterol: 58%, 175mg
Sodium: 18%, 445mg
Protein: 11gg
Carbs: 8%, 24g
Fiber: 20%, 5g
Weight Watchers Points: 5 Points

Kangaroo says: You’ll be pleased with the homemade taste of this all natural breakfast sandwich. The Omelet is made with fresh, whole eggs, natural cheese and bell peppers, then nestled inside a fresh-baked wheat pita pocket.

Jenn says: I’m headed to New Mexico next week for a conference so it was nice of Abi to give me a little preview of some southwestern food with the Santa Fe Omelet Pita. Generally super spicy foods and I don’t get along, but I figured the Santa Fe Omelet Pita would be a good way to get started on the spicier foods I will surely find all over New Mexico.

I started to like this breakfast item before I even got it out of the box. This is because it gave me three choices of how to cook it. For someone who rarely follows directions, this is key. I had the choice of microwaving a refrigerated pita for 40 seconds, microwaving a frozen pita for 80 seconds, and baking a frozen pita for 12-15 minutes in the oven. I was hungry and the pita was frozen so, microwaving for 80 seconds seemed like the best bet.

I have to say that upon emerging from the microwave, the cooked pita omelet didn’t really appear that different from the frozen version. It wasn’t until I bit into it that I was sure my teeth weren’t going to hit a layer of frozen egg. Fortunately, the pita omelet was fully cooked and the eggs were fluffy. The eggs reminded me of Egg Beater’s Southwestern mix, which I like. The pita omelet had a little kick of heat, enough to satisfy my need for spice, but probably not enough for a real Southwesterner.

At 200 calories, I would definitely eat the Santa Fe Omelet Pita again, especially because it is so portable. I eat eggs at least once a day (and if there is no food in my fridge, sometimes more often.) The omelet pita had the same great taste of the eggs I cook myself but was ready in a flash and didn’t get any of my pans dirty. Next time though, I think I would try popping the pita in the oven for a crisper pita pocket.

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11 Responses to “Kangaroo Santa Fe Omelet Pita”

MaryAnne on August 29th, 2007

I love the Kangaroo brand honey ‘n wheat pitas but I’m having a hard time accepting a frozen one filled with frozen eggs. And they’re whole eggs- I’m not a yolk fan. I’ll take your word that they were fluffy.
Marvo on August 29th, 2007

I thought it was going to have kangaroo meat in it. Boo!!!
Julie on August 29th, 2007

I’ve never ever heard of this brand.
Cristina on August 29th, 2007

these look fun! i want to get them.
Rob on August 29th, 2007

Looks good but price is the key, at less than four ounces it better not cost too much.
Crow on August 29th, 2007

I’m looking where Sante Fe is, and where kangaroos are supposed to come from, and my brain broke.

Are joeys veal?
Abi Jones on August 30th, 2007

MaryAnne - We have the plain cheese variety in the freezer too. Sadly, I find all eggs/cheese combos vomitous and am seeking out other people (in DC) to review them.

Marvo - If I ever see a frozen food item made with Kangaroo I promise to review it.

Julie - They specialize in pita pockets and wraps.

Cristina - They certainly do look portable.

Rob - I wish I knew how much they cost. If I find it, I’ll post the suggested retail price.

Crow - Considering that they aren’t hoofed animals, I think I would use a term other than ‘veal’ to describe joeys.
Rob on August 30th, 2007

looks like it is $2.59:

http://www.nplp.com/ProductDetail.aspx?productID=1871

The box seems to indicated there are two omelets included; at $1.30 an omelet it seems reasonable to me, that’s about the price of a frozen breakfast sandwich.
Jill on August 31st, 2007

Abi - This looks delicious! And yikes, I just read your list announcement that you’re off to Cali. Congrats on your accomplishments & the move yet I’ll miss getting to know you more. Your blog’s been a pleasure. Jill, DCWW Events
M on September 5th, 2007

I just bought this today at my local grocery store for $1.79. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m sure if it sells well the price will go up in the next few weeks.
Jool on December 4th, 2007

Cool, I am psyched to try one of these. Just found the Kangaroo Brands web site and noted that Whole Foods carries them. As an aside, searching for Kangaroo Frozen Meals came up with a lot of very strange hits.