Our Favorite Udi's Frozen Meals

Even though I would like to be, I am not super mom.  I don't mind cooking when I don't have to clean up, but when my husband tells me that he won't be home for dinner, I immediately start thinking about what I can make that involves as little cooking and cleanup as possible.   

A couple of months ago, we discovered that our local Target sells a nice variety of Udi's frozen meals.  Our two favorites are their family size mac & cheese bakeable meal, and their sweet potato ravioli.  

My daughters never particularly liked mac & cheese with bread crumbs on top until we discovered Udi's.  We all agree that it is the best gluten free mac & cheese we have tried.  We have purchased and liked several brands, but the bread crumbs take this mac & cheese to the next level.  Sometimes, my girls want to add grated Italian cheese to their frozen mac & cheese meals to add flavor, but this one doesn't need it.  It is perfect as is.  

There are microwave instructions on the box for "when you're in a pinch" (yes, it says that on the box), but set aside the hour and ten minutes it takes to make it in the oven.  It is definitely worth the wait to enjoy those amazing browned bread crumbs on top.  The noodles hold up well, and the cheese sauce is flavorful and creamy.  Udi's mac & cheese has left me wondering why I would ever bother to make homemade mac & cheese again.  It really is that good.  I would say one box serves 3 to 4 people.  

Our other favorite Udi's frozen meal is their sweet potato ravioli.  This meal is available as a single portion that is cooked in the microwave, or a skillet meal in a bag.  

My Target only carries the microwaveable small portion, but I hope to try the larger skillet meal in a bag soon.  I wasn't sure my girls would like this ravioli, but they love it as much as I do.  The sweet potato puree inside the ravioli is delicious, and the pasta itself has a great consistency.  The light sauce of kale, portobellos and red peppers is a little bland for our taste, but that is easily remedied with the addition of some grated Romano or Parmesan cheese.  This meal is ready in less than 5 minutes, and has only 290 calories, a perfect portion for lunch or a small dinner.  

May 19, 2015 Update

I finally found Udi's sweet potato ravioli in a bag at my local Target.  On the bag, it says this DIY meal serves two, but the five of us shared two bags tonight.  I cooked them for about 15 minutes in a stainless steel saute pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.  Everyone loved them, and with a side of Caprese Salad, we had plenty of food.  Each bag contains about 10 ravioli.  

You can view the ingredients for Udi's gluten free frozen meals here.  What are your favorites?