[[{“value”:”Grocery stores offer so many frozen dinner options. Some are low-calorie; others are developed for kids. However, Swanson dinners, aka Hungry-Man, are an old-school classic that offers a lot of bang for the buck, especially for hungry men and women who don’t want to spend a ton of money on a meal, but also refuse to compromise on taste. What are the best Hungry-Man dinners at the grocery store? Here are the 7 best Swanson dinners, ranked by shoppers.
Hungry-Man Salisbury Steak
Hungry-Man Salisbury Steak is a comfort-food favorite: a hearty beef patty in home-style mushroom-and-onion gravy, with creamy mashed potatoes, green beans, and a rich chocolate brownie dessert. “Best Salisbury steak from a frozen meal I’ve had in ages,” one Walmart shopper stated. “My favorite of all the frozen meals I buy. Meat and gravy have great flavor and you sure can’t beat the price,” another says. “Meal was very tasty. Quantity was plentiful and price was affordable,” says a third.
Hungry-Man Boneless Fried Chicken
Hungry-Man Boneless Fried Chicken features tender white meat chicken patties, home-style mashed potatoes and sweet corn side dishes, and a rich chocolate brownie dessert. “Too many times I dont have time to cook something, so I grab one of many I have of these and throw in microwave to get me through the night. Satisfying and filling without pounding on extra weight to have to work off later. Makes life so much easier and tastier,” writes a shopper. “Big dinner to fill a big guy,” adds another. “I have this 2 times a week because I like them more than other similar dinners.”
Hungry-Man Roasted Turkey
Hungry-Man Carved White Meat Roasted Turkey is Thanksgiving dinner in a box, white meat turkey with gravy, seasoned stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes and mixed vegetable side dishes, and an apple dessert. “Hungryman turkey dinner is a hit!” writes a shopper. “This ‘TV dinner’ is really quite good!! It’s tasty, easy to heat up in oven or micro/and really quite a lot of food for maybe $4 or so!” they added. “My husband and I bought these as a lark to avoid getting take out one nite… turns out it’s become a favorite, easy, filling ( 16 oz. of food) dinner that costs less than $5 each!!! Amazing.. BRAVO.. Hungryman… for such a nice substantial meal alternative!” And a third confirms, “Taste is good, turkey, veggies and dessert hit the spot without feeling being deprived. I like having these in freezer for emergencies.”
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Hungry-Man Frozen Classic Fried Chicken Dinner
Hungry-Man Frozen Classic Fried Chicken Dinner is a fried chicken favorite. It is a “crispy entrée” with “hearty sides,” a shopper says. “I try to always have these in the freezer, I eat them a couple of times a month. As soon as it comes out of oven I put butter on the corn and potatoes, and sprinkle with black pepper. And then I pour a little green Tobasco on the chicken. Yummy comfort food!” they write. Another calls it a “top tier frozen meal” in a review. “This has to be the best tasting frozen meal ever, you get three big pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes, corn and brownie??? Amazing . Been eating it for years lol got me through college.”
Hungry-Man Meatloaf
Hungry-Man Home-Style Meatloaf is just like mom’s. “The gravy has a really great meaty flavor, the vegetables and potatoes are top notch,” writes a shopper. “I think this is a great meal, it’s filling and delicious and you cannot beat the price. It’s a bargain. I’m on a limited income and I can afford this. I have days when I’m just worn out and don’t have the energy to cook so this makes it so easy to pop in the oven and get a hot tasty meal for such a low price.” Another adds: “I love everything about this great meal.”
Hungry-Man Chicken Fried Steak
Hungry-Man Chicken Fried Steak is an affordable take on the country-style meal. “Found this a couple weeks ago for around $4. I liked it! The sauce is pretty salty and a little peppery. The patties were tender, but not too mushy. Potatoes were the typical super smooth, slightly gummy texture. Salty on their own, better with some gravy. The brownie was moist, super cocoay, and not too dense. Quantity was satisfying. Overall, it hit the spot and I recommend. Only critique I have would be that I’d rather have some corn or green beans over the brownie,” a shopper writes.
Hungry-Man Boneless Pork Ribs
Hungry-Man Backyard Barbeque is a great BBQ option with a grilled glazed chicken patty and a rib-shaped pork patty in a smoky chipotle barbecue sauce, home-style mashed potatoes and sweet corn side dishes, and a rich chocolate brownie dessert. “I buy this for my husband. He is very picky about food, especially TV dinners. I like this one too. It’s seldom that we like the same TV dinners. It’s got both grilled chicken and barbecue ribs which we both love. Sauce is mild hotness. Brownie too, which tastes good,” a shopper says. “Simple and Delicious,” adds another. “I found this one delicious. I was pleasantly surprised when I cut into the chicken patty and it broke apart like real chicken. Dipped in BBQ sauce and it was great. The pork patty was good too.”
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