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This dish has 2 parts: Chicken; Tomato-Basil Sauce. 

Just before serving, transfer Tomato-Basil Sauce to microwave safe dish and heat (loosely covered) until steaming. Stir to mix well and spoon over cooked chicken.

THAWED: Bake uncovered for approx 45 min to 50 minutes. Broil on a lower rack 1-2 minutes to brown top, if desired, but watch carefully so it doesn't burn. 

FREEZER TO OVEN: Preheat oven to 350F. Bake, loosely covered, replacing lid with aluminum foil - for 45 min. Uncover & bake approx 45 min to 1 hour more until internal temp is reached. Broil on a lower rack 1-2 minutes to brown top, if desired, but watch carefully so it doesn't burn. 

INTERNAL TEMP: 165F. 

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:  Linguine with garlic butter, broccoli. Chianti.

This dish has 3 parts: Beef; Sauce; Seasoning.

QUICKTHAW Beef & Sauce by submerging well-sealed containers in water 15-20 min. It's OK if sauce is still a bit frozen. 

BEEF: Season beef with the included seasoning packet. Add a drizzle of your preferred cooking oil to a skillet and heat over medium. Add beef tips and cook 2 minutes each side. Set beef aside. Add 1/2 cup water to the same skillet + Diane sauce. Bring to a boil and, stirring constantly, reduce to desired thickness. Stir beef back into sauce.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve over Dinner Done Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, steamed green beans. Cabernet.

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. We recommend instant read pocket thermometers - they are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This dish has 2 parts: Chicken Cutlets, Mushroom Bacon Sauce. 

QUICKTHAW chicken by submerging well-sealed packages in water 15-20 minutes. Sauce can go freezer to skillet! 

In a skillet over low-medium heat, add 1 tbls oil.  Sauté chicken cutlets approx 4-5 minutes on each side, turning once, until chicken reaches internal temp.  Remove cooked chicken from pan, set aside.   Add ¼ cup water to pan (1/2 cup for family-sized portions), and then add mushroom bacon sauce. Stir constantly for 3-5 minutes until sauce thickens. Serve over cutlets.

INTERNAL TEMP: 165F.   

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Dinner Done Red Pepper Mashed Potatoes, oven roasted broccoli. Chardonnay.  

This dish has 2 parts: Stuffed Pork Roast; Cider Gravy. 

Preheat oven to 375F.  THAW PORK ROAST.

PORK: Pour contents of Cider Gravy container into the bottom of the pan, evenly distributing it around the pork. Bake, covered, at 375F for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake approx. 30-45 min more until internal temp of 155F is reached - exact time will depend on your oven and the starting temp of the pork. Once internal temp is reached, remove from oven (reserving all juices in pan) and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Add reserved juices to small skillet and reduce over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until your desired thickness is achieved. If gravy seems too thick, add a little water.  Add salt to taste.

INTERNAL TEMP: 155F. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing. 

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Slice pork, serve topped with cider gravy. Cranberry-almond rice pilaf and fresh veggies. Merlot.

This is an all-in-one dish.

NOTE: If this has been packaged in a Ziploc, dish can be easily quick-thawed by submerging well-sealed bag in water 15-20 min. Remove from the Ziploc before baking. 

THAWED: Preheat oven to 350F and bake, uncovered, approx 50 min to 1 hour. 

FREEZER TO OVEN: Preheat oven to 350F. Bake, loosely covered with foil, for 1 hour. Uncover and bake additional 40 min to 1 hour, basting with juices in pan until int temp is reached.

INTERNAL TEMP: 165F.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with Dinner Done Spinach Souffle and a simple green salad with olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing or with rice tossed with slivered almonds and a simple salad. Pinot Gris. 

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. We recommend instant read pocket thermometers - they are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This dish has 2 parts: Scallops; Citrus Beurre Blanc.

Scallops: Make sure scallops are thawed. If not, quickthaw by submerging well-sealed bag in cool water 5-10min. Pat scallops dry. Lightly salt and pepper them on both sides. In large skillet, add 1-2 Tbls oil and spread to cover the pan. Heat pan on low-med heat until oil is hot. Place scallops in pan and sauté 3-4 min each side, over low-medium heat, using a spatula to turn once. Set scallops aside on a plate while you prepare the beurre blanc in the same skillet.

Beurre Blanc: Remove butter pats from sauce container and set aside for now –letting thyme stick to them. Pour liquid sauce contents in skillet and increase to medium-high heat. Make sure ALL sauce is scraped out of the container. Simmer until sauce is reduced by half, stirring. Remove skillet from heat, add pats of butter/thyme to sauce. Whisk until creamy.

INTERNAL TEMP: 145F. 

Spoon sauce over scallops. Serve with oven roasted asparagus and a field green salad. Chardonnay.

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. We recommend instant read pocket thermometers - they are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This dish has 3 parts: Chicken Curry; Rice; Curry Toppers.

PRO TIP: Have coconut milk? Although we think this dish is perfect as-is, coconut milk can be subbed for half the recommended amount of water in both the curry and the rice for a richer dish.

PREPARE RICE: Combine 1 cup long grain white rice, 1 ½ cups water, ¼ tsp salt (optional) in a saucepan. Heat to boiling, stir once. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 min until rice is tender. While rice is cooking, prepare the chicken.

QUICKTHAW CHICKEN CURRY by submerging well-sealed bags in water, about 20 min. Heat a skillet over medium heat with 1-2 tbls oil. Saute chicken, stirring occasionally, about 3-4 mins. Add 1 cup water and bring to a light boil stirring frequently. Lower heat and simmer until sauce thickens to desired consistency and chicken reaches internal temperature. Add salt to taste, if needed.

INTERNAL TEMP: 165F.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve curry over rice and sprinkle with toppings. If you have crushed pineapple in your pantry, it can also be used as a delicious topping, along with our peanut-coconut-raisin blend! Riesling.

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. We recommend instant read pocket thermometers - they are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This is an all-in-one dish.

FREEZER TO INSTANT POT: Run warm water around outside of plastic container 1-2 min to loosen the entree. Add 3/4 cup water to Instant Pot. Pop frozen entree out of container and place carrot-side down in Instant Pot.  Lock lid into place and make sure valve is in the Sealing position. Pressure cook on high pressure for 55 minutes. Quick Release carefully - the steam will burn! (Tip: We use a kitchen towel to cover the valve and release the pressure in small increments.) Once the valve drops down and the pressure has been completely released, open the Instant Pot and stir. For a thicker gravy, turn the Instant Pot on Saute and simmer, uncovered, for up to 10 min, stirring constantly. 

OPTION: Can also do a Natural Release + Keep Warm if more convenient. Follow gravy instructions above. 

PRO INSTANT POT TIP: Occasionally the pressure valve on an Instant Pot won't pop up, but the timer will start. If the valve has not popped up, the Instant Pot has not reached pressure and the dish will not cook properly. If this happens, hit the cancel button and carefully open the Instant Pot. Stir dish, scraping up any bits off the bottom of the inner pot, and then restart the cooking process. 

CROCK POT: Thaw pot roast completely. Add 3/4 cup water to bottom of crock pot, stir in pot roast. Slow cook on high for 3 to 5 hours until beef is fork-tender. Crock pots can vary significantly; if beef is not tender after 5 hours, it needs to cook more! Before serving, stir gravy to mix well. If gravy is too thin, pour into a saucepan and simmer, stirring frequently, until thickens to desired consistency.

INTERNAL TEMP: 165F.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve over Dinner Done Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. Instant read pocket thermometers are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This is an all-in-one dish. 

FREEZER TO AIR FRYER: Cook 22 to 25 min at 400F, turning once, until internal temp is reached.

FREEZER TO OVEN: Preheat oven to 350F. Place cutlets on greased baking sheet. Bake for 45-60 mins, uncovered, until int’l temp is reached, turning once halfway through.

THAW/SAUTE: Sauté in skillet with oil on low-med heat 6-8 minutes, turning once halfway through. Can also bake (thawed) at 425F on greased sheet approximately 15 min, turning once.

INTERNAL TEMP: 165F.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with green salad, rice pilaf, green beans. Sauvignon Blanc.

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. We recommend instant read pocket thermometers - they are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This is an all-in-one dish.

RICE PILAF: RICE:  In a little(1-2 Tbs) oil or butter toast almonds in a small pot on medium until light brown.  Set aside.  Add 1 1/4 cups of water to the pot, bring to a boil then add rice mix.  Once boiling bring heat to low, cover and steam for 18mins.  Serve almonds over rice.  

THAWED: Preheat oven to 350F. Bake tenderloin, uncovered, for 30-45 minutes until int temp is reached.

FREEZER TO OVEN: Preheat oven to 350F and bake tenderloin, uncovered, for 1 hour to 1 hour 20 min until internal temp is reached.

INTERNAL TEMP: 155F. Let stand 10 min before slicing.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with almond pilaf, steamed asparagus and chopped salad with blue cheese dressing. Chianti.

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. Instant read pocket thermometers are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This is an all-in-one dish! 

Family-sized pans can be cooked from frozen, but it is best to thaw them first. If they are cooked from frozen, they will take much longer to cook and should be kept loosely covered with foil to prevent them from drying out.

FREEZER TO OVEN: Preheat oven to 375F. Bake, covered loosely with foil, for approx 1 to 1 1/2 hours. If desired, uncover last 10-15 minutes and let top lightly brown. Let sit 10 min before serving.

THAWED: Bake, covered loosely with foil approx 1 hour until heated throughout.

INTERNAL TEMP: 165F.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with a spinach salad topped with craisins (or fresh cooked, chilled cranberries), sliced almonds and balsamic vinaigrette. Chardonnay.

The starting temp of foods as well as a variance in oven temperatures impacts cooking times. Always check internal temperature!

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. We recommend instant read pocket thermometers - they are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This dish has 5 parts: Beef, Sauce, Rice, Sesame Seeds, Fresh Scallions.

QUICKTHAW: Remove rice and sesame seeds from the kit. Quickthaw beef and sauce by submerging well-sealed bags in warm water for 10-15 min.

SCALLIONS (these are fresh/in fridge): Slice the white/light green section of the scallion into 1/2" pieces; these will be cooked with the beef. Slice the green section of the scallion into 1/8" rings; these will be used in the rice and as garnish. Set aside.

RICE: Bring 1 3/4 cups water + 1/4 tsp salt to boil in a small saucepan. Add rice. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer 18 minutes. Once rice is done, stir in 3/4 of the GREEN scallion slices and fluff with a fork.

BEEF: Cover the bottom of a skillet with oil and, over med-heat, cook the beef strips along with the WHITE scallion slices about 2 min per side. Depending on skillet size, you may have to do this in batches. Set cooked beef aside. Dispose of most of the oil in the skillet, and then add 1/4 cup water to pan, scraping up brown bits on bottom. Add sauce, stir and simmer 2-3 min until sauce thickens. Add beef back in and stir to coat beef well with sauce.

SERVE: Serve beef over rice, sprinkle with included sesame seeds and top with the remaining GREEN scallion slices. Enjoy! (Note that this dish includes fresh ginger, which is fibrous. You may find fibers from the ginger in this dish!)

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. We recommend instant read pocket thermometers - they are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This dish has 3 parts: Shrimp; Pasta; Basil Walnut Pesto.

QUICKTHAW SHRIMP AND PESTO by submerging well-sealed packages in water 10-15 minutes. Rinse and pat shrimp dry. Bring a large pot of water and 1 tsp salt to a boil. Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente, about 9-11 min. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, drain the rest and set pasta aside. While pasta cooks, heat a large skillet on med-high and saute shrimp until opaque and cooked through. Add the pesto to the shrimp and cook just until hot throughout. Toss shrimp mixture with drained pasta. If pasta seems too dry, add in reserved pasta water until desired consistency is reached. Add add'l salt to taste if needed. Enjoy! Serve warm or cold.

INTERNAL TEMP: 145F.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: French bread & field green salad. Pinot Grigio

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. We recommend instant read pocket thermometers - they are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This dish has 2 parts: Chicken; Honey-Sriracha Sauce.

THAW HONEY SRIRACHA SAUCE AND STIR.

FREEZER TO OVEN:  Preheat oven to 350F.  Bake, loosely covered – replacing lid with aluminum foil - for 45 min.  Uncover and bake approx 45 min to 1 hour min more until internal temp is reached. 

THAWED:  Bake uncovered for approx 45 min to 50 minutes. 

FREEZER TO AIR FRYER: Remove from pan and separate on racks. Do not stack chicken fingers directly on top of each other. Cook @ 400F for approx 28-33 min until internal temp is reached. 

INTERNAL TEMP: 165F. 

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:   Serve with Asian Green Beans, steamed yellow squash, and a crisp green salad. Chenin Blanc. 

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. Instant read pocket thermometers are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!

This is an all-in-one dish.

This dish is best prepared from frozen. Please check this dish at the 20 min mark as it cooks because ovens vary and we are cooking at high temperature.

FREEZER TO OVEN: Preheat oven to 400F. Place frozen samon on a greased cookie sheet. Bake, uncovered, approx 45 min until pastry is golden brown and the salmon is flaky. If pastry starts to get too brown, tent with aluminum foil. 

INTERNAL TEMP: 145F.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Oven roasted Brussels sprouts and honeyed carrots. Green Salad. Pinot Blanc.

This dish has 3 parts: Chicken; Cheese; Pasta.

PREPARE PASTA: Bring 4-6 qts of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook for 9-11 mins. **This is a lot of linguine - you may opt to use less when serving.**

PREPARE CHICKEN:

FREEZER TO OVEN: Preheat oven to 350F. Bake, loosely covered - replacing lid with aluminum foil - for 1 hour. Uncover and bake approx 30-40 min more until internal temp is reached. Sprinkle cheese blend over chicken and cook 5 mins more until cheese is melted. See Serving Suggestions below to finish dish. 

THAWED: Bake uncovered for approx 45-50 minutes. Sprinkle cheese blend over chicken and cook 5 mins more until cheese is melted.

INTERNAL TEMP: 165F.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Remove chicken from pan. Stir sauce that remains in pan, then toss linguine in the sauce (you may opt to use less linguine - it is a large portion!). Place chicken over linguine and serve. FIeld green salad. Chardonnay. 

Cooking times are estimates and will vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature.

This is an all-in-one dish. 

FREEZER TO OVEN. Preheat oven to 350F. Bake, covered, 60 minutes at 350F, then uncover and bake for 30 minutes more, or until top is golden brown and center is firm.  Let sit 10 minutes before serving to help firm up center. Note that this dish does have a soft, bread-pudding like consistency!

INTERNAL TEMP: 155F. 

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Ice cold milk. Or top with vanilla ice cream!

Cooking times are estimates and vary based on actual oven/stovetop/crockpot/instantpot used, item thickness and starting temperature. For best results, always verify the internal temperature of your meals. We recommend instant read pocket thermometers - they are inexpensive, convenient and very easy to use!