Findus Sweet Chilli Chicken

I felt like having a hot lunch but couldn't be bothered to cook, so I thought I would try this product which has been lurking in my freezer for a while. Before I go on, I should point out that it is from the Findus "Feeling Great!" range - they do not produce a "Feeling Good" range, despite the Ciao category name. Initial Impressions = Where available, the product is located in the freezer section of your supermarket. It is essentially chicken and pasta with a sweet chilli pepper sauce, interspersed with a small selection of vegetables - the sort of meal that is normally described as ... more

I usually steer well clear of so called "healthy eating" frozen meals but was fairly convinced by the nutritional info on the box- actual vitamins were mentioned- so I thought I'd give this a go. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised! I was very dubious about the idea of oven-cooking vegetables, but they came out great, just crunchy enough and much better than my own attempts at boiling! The tagliatelle was soft in contrast and the sauce was...wet. How all these things could occur in the oven at once I did not understand. I have to say though, the chicken was a little chewier than I would ... more