{"id":7509,"date":"2010-10-15T02:45:09","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T12:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=7509"},"modified":"2023-07-19T18:10:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T04:10:10","slug":"review-marie-callenders-chicken-spinach-and-mushroom-lasagna-multi-serve-bakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2010\/10\/15\/review-marie-callenders-chicken-spinach-and-mushroom-lasagna-multi-serve-bakes\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Marie Callender’s Chicken, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna Multi-Serve Bakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Marie<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

The new place I moved into doesn’t have a conventional oven. I knew it wasn’t going to have one, but I didn’t think I would mind. However, it turns out I kind of miss having one. <\/p>\n

Because without an oven, I can’t heat frozen pizzas, make casseroles or make big batches of cookies, brownies and crystal meth.<\/p>\n

But I also kind of don’t miss having an oven.<\/p>\n

When I had one, I had to wait for it to preheat, clean it regularly with Easy-Off and live with the fear of big batches of crystal meth causing a huge explosion.<\/p>\n

Thank Spencer for the microwave oven and its ability to heat the water molecules in food. And thank Marie Callender’s for their new Chicken, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna Multi-Serve Bakes because now I can serve a lasagna meal for two to four people without a conventional oven and the phosphine flavor the lasagna would have if that conventional oven was part of a meth lab.<\/p>\n

According to the box, the Marie Callender’s lasagna contains, “freshly made noodles layered with white meat chicken, crimini mushrooms, spinach and real ricotta cheese.”<\/p>\n

Preparing the lasagna involves sticking it in the microwave oven for 13 to 15 minutes, which is probably the longest wait I’ve ever had for a microwaveable meal. <\/p>\n

Now some of you might be wondering about the effects of exposing the lasagna to radiation for an amount of time that equals an episode of Robot Chicken with commercials. Well don’t fret, my friend, because it comes in a magical baking tray that bakes evenly, won’t cause burnt corners and won’t cause the lasagna to explode like an overheated meth mixture in a conventional oven.<\/p>\n

\"Marie<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

For something that was nuked for 15 minutes in a microwave, the lasagna turned out pretty good, except for one very small section that had some tough, dried out noodles. The chicken was soft, there was an ample amount of sauce, and the spinach, mushrooms and cheese were spread evenly throughout the dish. <\/p>\n

The delicious tomato sauce that flowed in between the layers of noodles blended well with the spinach and mushrooms, allowing their flavors to come through. The cheese and chicken provided little flavor, but I’m fine with that because the sauce made up for it.<\/p>\n

\"Marie<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

The baking tray the Marie Callender’s Chicken, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna Multi-Serve Bake came in measures 8 inches by 6.5 inches by 1.75 inches. It’s a decent sized tray and I believe it provides enough to feed two hungry people or four meth addicts who have suppressed appetites thanks to meth.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 cup\/227 grams – 290 calories, 100 calories from fat, 11 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 700 milligrams of sodium, 630 milligrams of potassium, 32 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, 15 grams of protein and a bunch of vitamins and minerals.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Marie Callender’s Chicken, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna Multi-Serve Bakes
\nPrice:<\/b> $5.99 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 31 ounces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Tasty. Serves two to four, depending on appetites. Good sauce. Can taste the spinach and mushrooms. Spinach, mushrooms and cheese were spread evenly throughout the dish. Comes in a nifty baking tray.
\nCons:<\/b> Meth. Chicken and cheese provided little flavor. Meth. Took a long time to cook in the microwave. Phosphine gas. Not being able to bake big batches of cookies and brownies. Meth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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