Jose Ole Skillet Meals Review

Easy to Prepare, but How Does it Taste?

Amy Brantley, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Aug 31, 2007 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

I love easy to prepare products. I also love Mexican food. I even like Jose Ole products. So when I stumbled upon Jose Ole Skillet Meals, in my grocery store, I was very interested in trying the product. A few weeks after the product was released, I had the chance to try Jose Ole Skillet Meals. The product was on sale and I had a coupon. I simply couldn't pass up the low price on this easy to prepare meal. As soon as I took the product out of the freezer case, I could smell the delicious aroma of Mexican spices. I put the product in my cart and made my way to the check out. A few days later, my boyfriend and I were both too busy to create a meal from scratch, so we decided to try the Jose Ole Skillet Meal we had purchased.

Jose Ole Skillet Meals Review: Ease of Preparation

Jose Ole Skillet Meals were unbelievably easy to prepare. All I had to do was pour the contents of the bag into a large skillet, cover, and cook over medium heat. Jose Ole Skillet Meals cook in less than 10 minutes. I was amazed that a nice creamy sauce has developed from the ingredients I had poured into the skillet. It was rich and looked and smelled delicious. The flavor I had chosen was Monterey Chicken which had a creamy Monterey cheese sauce with tomatoes, black beans, chicken, and broccoli. It looked so delicious and I couldn't wait for the first bite.

Jose Ole Skillet Meals Review: Taste

The sauce was indeed creamy and delicious. The Mexican flavors were authentic (except for the broccoli), but one bite of chicken and I was immediately turned off. Not only were the chicken pieces sparse, but they were extremely fatty. It was absolutely disgusting. If I had paid full price for this product, I would have been really upset. I was even upset to have paid $2.50 for this product.

Jose Ole Skillet Meals Review: Quality of Ingredients

Everything in Jose Ole Skillet Meals is high quality, except for the chicken. Honestly, Jose Ole Meals would be better if they just left out the chicken. But, again, the chicken is very fatty and almost tastes like canned chicken.

Jose Ole Skillet Meals Review: Price

The regular price of Jose Ole Skillet Meals, in my grocery store, is $6.99. Thankfully, I had a coupon and the product was on sale. This product isn't even worth the $2.50 that I paid for it. This product is more suited for the under $2 price range when you consider how unappetizing the chicken is.

Jose Ole Skillet Meals Review: Satisfaction Rating

I would give Jose Ole Skillet Meals 2 stars, simply because it is so easy to prepare. Other than being easy to prepare, Jose Ole Skillet Meals are not appealing. They are expensive and they lack high quality pieces of chicken. Do yourself a favor and purchase Bird's Eye Voila skillet meals instead.

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Jose Ole Skillet Meals Review

Easy to Prepare, but How Does it Taste?

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