06/10/2015: Lean Cuisine Favorite Santa Fe-Style Rice & Beans

This is what the box says the meal will look like!

First impressions: While it was cooking in the microwave, it smelled amazing.

Taste: Well, you know, it's not bad. The beans are a combination of black and pinto. I'd probably like to see a few more beans. There is corn in there, but not much. The green chiles add a nice punch of flavor, but that didn't stop me from adding salt and pepper. (Take that with a grain of proverbial salt; I add them to nearly everything.) The sour cream cheese sauce is nice.

Cooking: This puppy microwaves at 100% for 6 minutes. 6 minutes! It cooked thoroughly and evenly.

Filling level: Immediately after eating, I give this 3/5.

Nutrition: At 290 calories, this is on the higher end of the calories I usually eat in a frozen meal - sour cream and cheese will do that. The beans help pack 11g of protein. Click here for full nutrition specs.

This is what the meal actually looks like!
(Pepper action added after cooking)

Overall: While I wouldn't necessarily describe this meal as delicious it is tasty. I'm okay with that. It felt fine as an entree, though it would certainly do well as a side dish. It was as filling as you can really expect a frozen entree to be. I don't feel as though my lunch were lacking in anything. I am satisfied.

Grade: A-