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5 Frozen Dinners Shoppers Say Taste Like Home Cooking

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Frozen dinners shoppers say deliver comforting, home cooked flavor fast tonight.

You can taste the love in a good, homemade comfort food meal, and sometimes you’re just craving that feeling quicker than usual. There are some really solid, frozen dinner options out there to keep on hand when you need a fast dinner option. Here are five frozen dinners that grocery shoppers say are delicious.

Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe's mandarin orange chicken
Trader Joe’s

The Trader Joe’s Mandarin Orange Chicken is a popular choice of fans of the grocery chain. “If you have a Trader Joe’s near you, some of their frozen meals are great,” someone suggested on a thread where a shopper was looking for inexpensive frozen options. Another commenter said “agreed,” and mentioned all of the options and kinds of cuisine offered.

Evol

Evol Truffle Parmesan Mac & Cheese
Evol Foods

Evol Frozen Truffle Parmesan Macaroni and Cheese Bowl is a great option in  a pinch according to shoppers. “I’m a fan of Evol Truffle Mac and Cheese,” one Reddit user said. “That EVOL truffle mac & cheese is sooooo good! I love it,” another stated, backing up the other fans of Evol.

Amy’s

Amy’s Kitchen

Fans of Amy’s seem to appreciate the quality, especially when it comes to Amy’s Indian Palak Paneer . “Amy’s Indian Palak Paneer,” one fan mentioned. “Amy’s also has several bowls. Be aware not all are a complete meal, just mac so if you need to add salad or a side plan for that,” the shopper suggested.

Marie Callender’s

Marie Calendar's Italian Meat Lasagna
Marie Calendar’s

Marie Callender’s is a reliable, nostalgic brand for many shoppers looking for back up meals to keep in the freezer. “Marie Callender’s Lasagna is off the charts IMO. Not big slices of pasta like most but bite sized pasta with quite a lot of beef and delicious sauce especially if you add garlic powder. [It’s] usually my go to,” one shopper said.

Stouffer’s

stouffers tuna noodle casserole
Stouffer’s

Stouffer’s has a loyal following as one of the fan favorites. “I know someone who does surprise inspections of food processing plants and they said Stouffer’s is far and away the cleanest one. That is the only brand of frozen processed meals they eat and since they told me that it’s all I get too,” one user said. “I love Stouffer’s,” another said. “[A]  bit pricey though,” another admitted.

Jess Kelly
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