Weight Watchers Smart Ones Lasagna Florentine – Garfield Would Approve!
Written: Jan 08 '08
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Pros: Delicious and satisfying flavor, nice addition of vegetables and perfect size.
Cons: Nothing really. Is a great product!
The Bottom Line: Very delicious serving of lasagna, quick enough for lunch at work, easy to prepare and not exceptionally bad for you!
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| Magick1's Full Review: Weight Watcher's Smart Ones Lasagna Florentine wit... |
I have tried this lasagna before and again today. The overall flavor of the lasagna is very delicious and smooth. I am not a big zucchini person, in that I don’t know how to prepare it, but if others do, I am happy to eat it. Spinach, I usually enjoy fresh, but when it’s cooked, I usually cannot handle the flavor and the texture. But, this product offers both in this hearty, yummy lasagna!
The Product
The cooking time is a bit longer, I think due to the noodles and the stacking of the lasagna. It takes about 4 – 5 minutes in my work microwave.
This has 6 Weight Watcher Points, for those watching these counts. For others watching their calories, fat or sodium, please find below the nutrition information based upon a 2,000 calorie diet (percentages on package available below):
Serving Size is 1 package of lasagna
Calories 290
Calories from Fat 80
Total Fat 9g (14%)
Saturated Fat 5g (24%)
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 30mg (10%)
Sodium 580mg (24%)
Total Carbohydrates 35g (12%)
Dietary Fiber 4g (14%)
Sugars 10g
Protein 15g
Vitamin A 25%
Calcium 30%
Vitamin C 4%
Iron 10%
The ingredients are listed for those watching for certain ingredients and are taking from the package:
Cooke enriched macaroni product (water, enriched semolina [semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], egg whites), diced tomatoes, (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), ricotta cheese (whey, milk, cream, vinegar, salt, carrageenan), water, tomato paste, zucchini, reduced fat mozzarella cheese (part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, vitamin A palmitate), onions, spinach, carrots, contains 2% or less of: milk, cream, parmesan cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes) romano cheese (cow’s milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), garlic, spices, modified cornstarch, vegetable oils (corn oil, partially hydrogenated soybean, soybean, sunflower), sugar, salt, corn maltodextrin, yeast extract, pepper (black, white, red), granulated garlic, medium chain triglycerides, flavors, onion juice.
This does contain eggs, milk, soybeans, wheat.
Overall Impressions
For a microwavable lasagna, it really is awesome. I enjoy the flavors, it is not too spicy, not too bland, and not overpowering with the spinach or the zucchini. This was a real test for me, since cooked spinach is not a favorite of mine.
Be sure to cook it thoroughly, but not over-done. I usually try 4 minutes, and then pull this out of the microwave, feel the bottom middle of the container. If this is hot, then I pull it. Because, if you do not, the edges (noodles and sauce) get over done and dry out…making that portion of the meal inedible or if you do eat it, very chewy and hard to cut with plastic utensils!
There is not a tremendous amount of cheese, but it does have a nice portion. Again, as mentioned in my prior Weight Watchers Smart One review, I mentioned that if you are looking for good tasting food with lower calories or are watching what you eat, these little meals are convenient and priced right. You can usually find a sale for meals 3 for $5.00 or around $2.89 or so each. Watch for the sales or go online, log into their website, and you can get occasional coupons to reduce the price of the meals.
The carrots in the lasagna are the small toothpick sized carrot shreds and the zucchini are ¼ round sections. There was a nice amount of each in the lasagna without it being too many. They were also crisp, not limp or gooey.
You can find out more information on their products and to log into their site for coupons at www.eatyourbest.com. If you have questions about their products, you can call them at 1-800-762-0228 Monday through Friday or write to them at the following address:
Heinz North America
Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 57
Pittsburgh PA 15230
They have everything from breakfast, to lunch and desert available. It’s definitely something to look at.
~Thanks for spending time with me today!~
Recommended:
Yes
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