First of all I need to say that portions are mega huge! I didn't even try to finish this one. OK, I had a salad with it which I also couldn't finish) and a bit of finely grated cheese over the top but even so, it was far too much. I'd be happy to have 2/3 the amount at 2/3 the price.
No, I didn't NEED to have a salad but I wanted extra speed and I didn't HAVE to have the cheese but, as it happened, I'm glad I did.
Unfortunately, this meal didn't appeal at all. The meatballs were fine although too big and a bit solid but the sauce tasted rather nasty - over-the-top dried-herby and very synthetic. Looking at the ingredients, this might be partly because it has basil as one of the herbs and I really don't like basil but it wasn't just that. I also felt the sauce was too thin so I added some tomato puree. I like my tomato sauces to taste juicy and really rich and tomato-ey and this just wasn't. The cheese helped but didn't compensate really.
So no, not a winner for me. However, the recipe on the back looks much more promising as I can change the herb balance, make the meatballs smaller and less dense and instead of spinach, I would prefer peppers, mushrooms and so on.
Not one I will be ever having again, unfortunately.
(I'll have the rest of the salad tomorrow - waste not . . .)
Oh well, at least you can make your own.
ReplyDeleteI can, yes, and I will. The recipe says it makes enough for four so that could very well be five rather than four. As soon as I have room in the freezer again, I will have a go at knocking up some of the wrapper recipes. I suspect that they won't cost that much more for four (or five) than a single ready portion for one costs).
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