Best of the Best Low Cal Frozen Meals

juliastl27 · 09-12-2009, 11:46 PM

Lean Cuisine

Pasta Romano w/ Bacon
Baja Chicken Quesadilla
Chicken Carbonara
Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Deep Dish Magrherita Pizza

mmmmmmmmmmm

kellost · 09-16-2009, 08:50 PM

Thanks for the suggestion to try the Stouffers Stuffed Green Pepper! I had one tonight and it was yummy! I'll be buying more of these. My grandma used to always make stuffed peppers when I was little, and this reminded me of hers. That is a big complement!

ringmaster · 09-17-2009, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagny18

I like Lean Cuisine the ones with fish & seafood in. I only eat fish/seafood and turkey as meat so my options are limited because LC does offer these.
I also like the Kashi vegetarian dishes and a few of the healthy choice with fish. There is one fish meal that I hate and it is fish with rice. I am not sure why I don't like that one but I don't like rice so I figure that has something to do with it.

I tried the lemon & pepper fish one today, it was really good. I also bought the salmon one and will be trying it soon.

Truffle · 09-19-2009, 09:03 PM

My favorite so far is Lean Cuisine Glazed Chicken. I add extra broccoli to the meal to make it more satisfying.

Lean Cuisine has a Potatoes and Broccoli with Cheese Sauce that is delicious too.

Jennifer 3FC · 09-19-2009, 11:26 PM

I'm veg, so there aren't a whole lot of choices for me, but I have to agree about the LC Asian Potstickers and Pumpkin Ravioli. They also have a Mediterranean Beans/Pasta that is good. We also like to have a veggie burger patty (gardenburger is our fave, followed by Morningstar) and also Morningstar veggie corndogs. One corndog or one patty along with a plate of steamed/sauteed veggies are soooo good. When tomato season was in, I had veggie burgers buried under tomatoes every night. No buns. Just maters and patties.

(edited to say that I think these might be Healthy Choice and not Lean Cuisine....)

With all of the frozen dinners, I usually stretch them out with a bunch of stir fried or roasted veggies. I usually pour the dinner over the veggies because of the ridiculous amount of sauce!

As for curry, the frozen ones have a lot of calories, and are mostly sauce. At least the vegetarian ones are that way. I like to get Seeds of Change curry sauce in jars and pour that over the veggies/rice. I don't remember the calories, but you won't get any lower for an Indian cream sauce.

LiL PiXiE · 09-19-2009, 11:48 PM

this is a cool thread...I don't like many frozen meals b/c they leave me hungry, but reading through what some of you posted obviously I haven't been buying the right stuff!! I made a list of what sounds good to go buy lol

Onederchic · 09-19-2009, 11:53 PM

I agree Pixie, some of this stuffs sounds really good.

nancy237 · 09-20-2009, 02:26 AM

New to Calorie Counters.
I love this thread and I am going to make a list...

My favorite is Lean Cuisine- Chicken with Basil Cream Sauce

I gave up on South Beach and decided to count calories and eat a lot of
protein shakes and frozen meals . Then I try to cook low calorie at night.
I am stuck on 140 and want to get down to 130.

HotWings · 09-20-2009, 03:05 PM

Here is another keeper! This one is not labeled "low calorie" or anything, but it is 370 calories. If you like hot spicy/sweet chinese food, this one is for you!

Kahiki brand - General Tso's Chicken

Awesome flavor.. definitely a keeper for me. I like to stay under about 350 cals with a frozen meal, but for this one I'd do the extra 20! Found it at Walmart.

emileigh · 10-12-2009, 12:06 PM

I am posting to move this up on the board for any one else who may have missed it or who may have something new to add.

crenita · 10-12-2009, 12:15 PM

OH BOY.. this is the thread I was looking for ....Thanks Guys...

I am making a list as I read through the posts... when I go to the store this after noon.. I am going also to Sam's.. I love edameme... and they have frozen individual packages.. that are perfect for me as a higher protein snack.. After all the dieting I have done this past year I found I need a lot higher protein content in my meals than I ever thougth so I watch everything to see exactly how much Protein it will add to the meal or snack.. That helps me stay satisfied LONGER...

When I found Chobani Greek Yogurt I was so shocked it is no sugar, no fat and ton's of protein... Great when i am extra hungry some days to fill one of their Big containers is only 130 cal .. usually I only eat 1/2 at a time...

crenita · 10-12-2009, 12:50 PM

One meal I had that I did like recently was the

Lean Cuisine veggie eggroll w veggie rice..

I happen to have an already cooked chicken breast in the frig. so it made a wonderful evening meal and as most of you all said there is plenty of sauce so I flavored the chicken breast nicely...and the chicken only added 70 cal to the meal so well within a good range for an evening meal. Very satisfying dinner.

HotWings · 10-12-2009, 01:02 PM

Thanks for bumping it, emileigh

I recently had a really good one. It was Marie Callender's Turkey with stuffing & mashed potatoes & gravy. Also had green beans - which actually tasted like green beans - not the yucky tasting veggies found in a lot of meals. It was 350 calories.

I wish I could find more good, low cal mexican food ones. I really like spicy food. Anyone have any ideas?

Jennifer 3FC · 10-12-2009, 01:02 PM

I like that one also! But definitely not filling. It's a side dish, in my opinion.

But like you, I added something in (tofu, veggies) and it was perfect. My major complaint about frozen dinners in the past is that they add unncessary calories of excess-and-too sweet sauce, and not enough real food. I guess it's cheaper that way. But at least with the egg roll dinner, there's plenty to mix in with whatever I add!

Horo · 10-12-2009, 02:01 PM

Amy's Kitchen Roasted Vegetable Tamale
Amy's Kitchen Black Bean Enchilada Whole Meal
Amy's Kitchen Vegetable Pie in a Pocket Sandwich
Amy's Kitchen Non-Dairy Vegetable Pot Pie
^ All are vegan and absolutely delicious. Everything I've tried from Amy's has been amazing- they have a lot of different frozen meals, and I've been trying a new one every time I go to the store.

I've also tried Kashi's Black Bean Mango and it was good.