Complete Meals’ Festive Household Turkey Meal (it rang up as a “Vacation Worth Meal for 4” on the receipt) affords a refrigerated, heat-and-serve tray of sliced roasted turkey breast, gravy, inexperienced beans, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.
It weighed in at a bit of over 4.6 lbs and value me $32.99 (I missed out on a sale every week earlier when it was 25% off).
There may be loads of turkey and inexperienced beans to feed 4 individuals, however the mashed potatoes and stuffing must be rationed. The 2 little cups of cranberry must be sufficient for most people. The gravy was solely unfold on the turkey, nonetheless.
The meal is available in an aluminum tray that may be reheated within the oven however I simply portioned it out on a dish and microwaved it for 1 to 2 minutes. I like to recommend heating the turkey and mashed potatoes for about half the time first earlier than including the inexperienced beans and stuffing to complete heating.
There round two kilos of turkey and it gave the impression to be essentially the most ample element of the meal. It was well-brined for a salty taste throughout. On the edges was a little bit of black pepper. The flavour was easy however good, and the meat was moist and tender. The slices had been pretty thick for a meaty chew. When you’re a fan of pores and skin, there wasn’t any right here.
The gravy was a bit clumpy however was tasty with a wealthy taste that the turkey wanted.
The mashed potatoes had been buttery and creamy with a fluffy texture and the occasional potato chunk for a home made really feel. It was ok to eat by itself however higher with gravy.
Just like the turkey, the inexperienced beans had been merely seasoned with salt and pepper (plus a little bit of oil). That they had a vibrant inexperienced shade and had been tender however not mushy. It might use a splash of onion or garlic although.
The cranberry sauce had a jam-like consistency however with the occasional complete cranberry right here and there. It was reasonably candy, very tangy, and barely bitter with some orange notes.
The stuffing was fluffy with bits of onion and celery. Taste-wise, it was a bit bland.
Taken altogether, Complete Meals’ Festive Household Turkey Meal turned out very well and is absolutely handy and inexpensive as a Thanksgiving meal for a small group or household (or a single individual should you do not thoughts consuming turkey for 3 or 4 meals). I significantly loved the turkey and mashed potatoes. I might positively advocate choosing up some further gravy although.
The opposite supermarkets appear to solely supply Thanksgiving turkey dinners for bigger teams with costs starting from $70 to $100. In reality, Complete Meals would not listing the Festive Household Turkey Meal on the catering web page of its website–I solely occurred to identify it whereas choosing up one thing else.
Different fully-cooked Thanksgiving turkey choices I’ve tried embrace Popeyes’ Cajun Turkey and Butterball’s Absolutely Cooked Smoked Turkey.