Let’s just say that if the most impressive thing a company has to tout about a product is “No Preservatives,” you should know that you’re not about to eat the most healthful of meals.

Price: $2.00
Serving: 1 package, Size: 10.5 oz
Calories: 390
Fat: 27%,18 g
Sodium: 30%, 730 mg
Protein:17g
Carbs: 13%, 40g
Fiber: 16%, 4g

Stouffer’s says: Lasagna layered with a colorful medley of carrots, spinach, broccoli and onions with a parmesan and romano cheese sauce.

Heather says: I’m a little shocked at myself for having bought this particular entree, and even more so that I had the gall to review it here. And I have but one defense for my non-healthful choice: comfort food. Between grad school and job interviews, my life has been a perfect storm of anxiety lately. I also woke up a good hour late for work, and - frankly - it looked like the most satisfying thing that could be procured from my kitchen in the ten seconds I spent pondering lunch as I headed out the door.

I used to eat this fattening little thing all the time back in my nonprofit days. I loved it for many reasons, not the least of which is the consistency with which it pleased me. It also reminded me of my favorite Marriott Hotel veggie lasagna. I traveled all over the country for the above mentioned non-profit job, but I swear that the white-sauce veggie lasagna served by Marriotts the world over tasted consistently delicious every time. In fact, it tasted very much like this thing it just took me ten minutes of monopolizing the office microwave to heat up.

I should digress to mention the cover of the box. Let’s just say that if the most impressive thing a company has to tout about a product is “No Preservatives,” you should know that you’re not about to eat the most healthful of meals. However, the back of the box did helpfully inform me that this meal counted as vegetable serving = 1. Unfortunately, what it did not say was that serving of animal fat = too friggin’ much.

In its defense, this meal did provide 40% of my daily Vitamin A allowance, 35% of my daily calcium allowance, and 100% of my daily cheesy deliciousness allowance. In my eyes, it is redeemed.

Price: $2.00 (sale, of course)
Serving: 1 package, 8 7/8 oz.
Calories: 250
Fat: 15%, 10g
Sodium: 31%, 750mg
Protein: 20g
Carbs: 6%, 20g
Fiber: 9%, 2g
Weight Watchers Points: 5 Points

Stouffer’s says: Boneless chicken breast with gravy and mashed potatoes topped with paprika.

Abi says: I love how they note the paprika. What else would it be, tomato-based cocaine? No, I don’t know why I said that.

Did you know that they add chicken flavor to the chicken? This makes a lot of sense. I was expecting completely bland chicken in this dish. Instead i was greeted with remarkably flavorful (and way too salty) chicken. But still, it is a bit worrisome. If they started adding grape flavor to grapes and apple flavor to apples, the world wouldn’t be a very nice place.

If you’re anti-stuffing (except for the delicious homemade sort) then you’d prefer this meal to the Lean Cuisine equivalent (Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken). In fact, as I compare the nutritionals, I say that if you skip the gravy (easily done and highly recommended) this is a much better meal that comes in with fewer calories, less sodium, and more protein than the Lean Cuisine version (once again, skipping the gravy). If you like gravy, then relish the fact that you’re getting all of that gravy-goodness for just ten calories more than Lean Cuisine’s skimpy chicken serving.

Finally, we have a male reviewer at the HeatEatReview Headquarters.

Price: $5.00 ($2.50 on sale)
Serving: 1 meal, 12 5/8 oz
Calories: 510
Fat: 22%, 15g
Sodium: 58%, 1380mg

Stouffer’s says: Breaded sesame chicken tenderloins on a bed of noodles, julienne carrots, green beans and red peppers with a sweet & sour sauce.

Bale says: Stouffer’s Corner Bistro meals are pretty tasty. Their Sesame Chicken meal keeps up with the other meals Corner Bistro meals I’ve had the opportunity to try. The Sesame Chicken meal contains a decent portion of chicken and sauce, but I’m a hungry guy who could use a little more of both. Overall these meals are a pretty satisfying choice. They can get a little expensive ($5 retail) but are entirely worth $2.50 when they’re on sale for half off at the local grocery store.

Unlike most frozen meals that promise asparagus and fail to deliver, this one had plenty of tasty spears…

Price: $2.89
Serving: 1 meal, 12 oz.
Calories: 340
Fat: 12%, 8g
Sodium: 41%, 1000mg
Protein: 25g
Carbs: 14%, 43g
Fiber: 20%, 5g

Stouffer’s says: Tender strips of seasoned grilled white meat chicken tossed with bow tie pasta, asparagus, mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes, topped with a creamy roasted garlic sauce.

Veda says: I was pleasantly surprised to find that this meal lived up to the picture. The chicken was moist and well-seasoned and pasta was al dente. Unlike most frozen meals that promise asparagus and fail to deliver, this one had plenty of tasty spears. With no shortage on garlic or sun-dried tomatoes, I found myself pleasantly full at the end of the meal. Good job, Stouffer’s. If I had one request it would be the same as my usual request to Stouffer’s: Less salt, please.