Serving Size: 1 pizza, 7.18oz.
Calories: 440
Total Fat: 28%, 18g
Saturated Fat: 30%, 6g
Cholesterol: 7%, 20mg
Sodium: 33%, 780mg
Total Carbs: 18%, 54g
Dietary Fiber: 12%, 3g
Sugars: 5g
Protein: 19g
Weight Watchers Points: 10 Points

Amy’s Kitchen says: Even if you don’t ordinarily eat spinach, you’ll like this pizza. The light, tender crust made from organic wheat flour and extra virgin olive oil is first topped with our savory italian sauce made from organic tomatoes. Then we add organic spinach blended with feta and sprinkle mozzarella on top. Delicious and satisfying.

Nicole says: It’s rare that I review two meals in a day. Rarer still that I eat organic, vegetarian fare. But see, I’m hungry, and just about all the meals in the fridge are too-be-reviewed. And I like spinach. I’m just not in the mood for Pineapple Black Bean Chicken. And not just because it comes with raisins.

Amy’s pizza has “No GMOs”, or biologically engineered ingredients.

The preparation of Amy’s pizza is onerous and does not allow for the use of a microwave, so you’d better have a conventional or toaster oven. Preheat your toaster oven - okay!… remove the pizza from it’s outer wrapping - this doesn’t look too bad… and let it thaw on the counter for 15-20 minutes. Are you kidding me? I suppose if you love this thing, you’d know about the thaw time, and would plan ahead for your hunger. But being an Amy’s pizza newbie, I was disappointed, and my tummy was growling. I waited, and waited… 15 minutes. Toaster oven bake time is seven to nine minutes - my cheese browned just a bit after 7.5 minutes in - but the meal was cold again fifteen minutes later.

I should probably mention that this pizza was a tad bit freezer burnt out of the work freezer - it’s been in there at least five months [It has been there for at least 10 months - Ed]. This may have affected the quality. But that happens to all of us - you keep pushing back the toaster oven meals in favor of microwave meals so you don’t need to get your security key and enter the other side of your office and wait in a strange, small kitchen for seven to nine minutes rather than returning to your desk to work.

Amy’s pizza crust looks quite lovely, but you can see an awful lot of it - the cheese on this pizza is a hair skimpy. It did crisp up well on the edges, but was a bit soggy towards the middle of the pizza. Back to the cheese, there are two kinds - feta mixed into the spinach and mozzarella to cover. I love feta, but I couldn’t taste it at all. The spinach is about the only flavor you really get out of this pizza. When I hit a tomato, it was juicy and had great texture but it tasted of spinach. This pie is lacking a complexity of flavors that we’ve come to expect from . . . pizza with more than one topping. The spinach, feta, and tomato were concentrated in certain areas, and I liked those bites, but other bites were flat-out bland.

I’m still hungry. It’s just a hungry day. But my stomach stopped growling at me, so I suppose I’m full. I would recommend a side or snack if you wish to make a meal out of this 7.2 ounce pizza. Although it’s like the healthy, vegetarian equivalent of a Celeste pizza. Still, I wouldn’t push this one on anybody unless they had a strong spinach craving.

Price: $5.19
Serving: 1 bowl, 9.5oz.
Calories: 390
Fat: 28%, 18g
Cholesterol: 8%, 25mg
Sodium: 33%, 780mg
Protein: 18g
Carbs: 14%, 41g
Fiber: 28%, 7g
Weight Watchers Points: 8 Points

Amy’s Kitchen says: This casserole is based on a popular Mexican dish called “Chilaquiles.” When Amy’s parents first tasted it in Oaxaca they came back and asked Amy’s chefs to find the recipe. One of the chefs (whose family had owned a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco) was already familiar with the dish and adapted it to suit Amy’s Standards . . . organic ingredients, fewer “hot” spices, and less fat. The result is delicious and might remind you of a bowl of “nachos” made with organic baked corn chips and melted cheddar and jack cheeses. Plus . . . an assortment of organic vegetables and our own homemade fresh tofu. On the side are delicately seasoned slow-cooked black beans, making this gluten free meal in a bowl thoroughly satisfying.

Abi says: My apologies for the longest frozen food origin explanation in the world. It seems that the people at Amy’s Kitchen (and hey, if y’all are reading this, can I come visit you and tour the factory? Please?) ate a version of my most favorite hangover food EVER, came back to the United States, de-Mexicanized it, added tofu, and are now selling it as tortilla casserole.

When I saw this at the grocery store I was unnaturally excited about a frozen product. I was so eager to try this that I broke my cardinal rule of frozen food and paid a full $5.19 for this bowl.

As a person of Latin American heritage and a general enjoyer of food, I understand now that I made a mistake. Now I know how Italians feel when they think of Chef Boyardee. Where are the layers of flavor usually evident in Amy’s Kitchen meals? Where is the cheese? Why does the tofu have to be so obviously tofu-looking?

This bowl is full of mushy corn tortillas, bland tomato sauce (it would seem a shame to call it salsa or mole), and a healthy side of black beans. I know that it is possible to make a completely awesome meal out of those ingredients. However, this meal is not awesome. The bowl is filling, but it is also boring. It is so boring that at one point while eating it (during an I-want-to-be-President debate) I said out loud “Wow, this is boring.” and George asked “Hillary?” and I said “Well, her too, but I was talking about this meal.” And then he looked at it in a way that said ‘Yeah, it is not as good as my microwaved mini pizza.’

When something from Amy’s Kitchen is beat by a 79¢ pizza, you know there’s a problem. This meal makes me sad because I worry that an entire generation of healthful frozen food eating Americans are going to think of tortilla casserole or chilaquiles and they’ll think of this bowl.

This isn’t how it is folks and this isn’t how it has to be. If you’re looking for something Mexicanish and in the Amy’s Kitchen line, stick with the Santa Fe Enchilada Bowl, the Cheese Enchilada Meal or the Mexican Tamale Pie (just 2 points). Any of those is a terrific alternative to this dud.

Price: $5.99 (on sale for $4.00)
Serving: 1/3 Pizza, 4.66oz.
Calories: 360 per serving
Fat: 28%, 18g
Cholesterol: 5%, 15mg
Sodium: 28%, 680mg
Protein: 13g
Carbs: 12%, 37g
Fiber: 16%, 4g
Weight Watchers Points: 8 Points

Amy’s says: This variation of our basic cheese pizza has a layer of pesto and fresh tasting tomato sauce atop a whole-wheat crust. Parents will appreciate the extra nutrition of the crust as well as its great taste.

Abi says: I have the remedy for the problem that you don’t even realize exists. The solution is Amy’s Cheese and Pesto Pizza. Last year I complained that Amy’s cheese pizza was that it was all fine and dandy so long and one didn’t mind being bored out of their mind. Well, it is almost as though someone at Amy’s heard me and made a pizza that offered the simplicity of cheese with the oomph of pesto and the heartiness of a whole wheat crust.

Part of why I’m excited about this pizza is that the pest on it is even better than the pesto in the legendary Amy’s Pesto Tortellini Bowl. Yes, I realize that it is probably the same pesto, but the pizza is just so much more amazing because the pesto is paired with a delightfully tangy tomato sauce, cheese, and chewy crust.

Half of this pizza, plus a couple of beers and a couple of chocolate chip cookies will be more than enough to get you through the next round of NFL playoff games or tomorrow night’s primary in New Hampshire.

Price: $2.00 on sale
Serving: 1 pocket, 4.5oz.
Calories: 300 per serving
Fat: 13%, 9g
Cholesterol: 5%, 15mg
Sodium: 19%, 450mg
Protein: 14g
Carbohydrates: 14%, 42g
Fiber: 16%, 4g
Sugar: 5g
Weight Watchers Points: 6 Per Pocket

Amy’s Kitchen says: Amy’s favorite pocket sandwich is this version of the classic cheese pizza, made with our flavorful organic tomato pizza sauce and lower fat mozzarella cheese. This popular pocket sandwich is a natural for snacks and lunches for both kids and adults.

Abi says: Logically, I should love this pizza pocket. Americans love pizza. I am American. Ergo, love. But this isn’t a pizza pocket sandwich. It is a hollow pocket sandwich. Where’s the cheese? Also, where’s the sauce?

I know, you’re probably saying to yourself “Hey Abi, the cheese and sauce probably leaked out of the pocket during the cooking process. It happens all of the time.”

That might happen to you, but not to me. I am a microwave ninja. I am very, very careful to flip my pocket during the cooking process. I am sad that this pocket is essentially a bunch of crust with a thin layer of cheese and sauce. Even the suspect pizza pockets at my high school had more filling.

If this pocket had more filling, then I would say “Amy’s Kitchen has conquered the pizza pocket world with their flavorful pastry filled with delectably fresh sauce and delightfully stringy and satisfying mozzarella.” But I can’t say that because my pocket was hollow. In fact, the more and more I think about the hollow pocket, the sadder and sadder I become. I must end this review now lest I’m tempted to weep inconsolably the next time I see one of these pockets in the frozen food aisle.

However, if they are on sale I will not weep. I will instead purchase another pocket and let you know if mine was defective or if they all pretty much suck.