Your ready meal favourites/suggestions...

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I have cooking fatigue from lockdown and decided to have a ready meal...now we know most ready meals are bland, small portion and gross but there are some gems out there....Sainsburys macaroni cheese chef's kiss

What are your favourites you would recommend?

Sainsbury's Katsu curry 😋

Anything from M&S

I haven’t had it for a while but Sainsbury's taste the difference chicken tikka masala is amazing. Juicy chicken and the sauce is nice, creamy and tomatoey.
M&S gastropub cottage pie is also worth paying that little bit extra for. Not too heavy, great mash and the meat is tasty. A really proper pie.

Marks and Spencer's ham cock in mustard sauce

@cherrytreeblossom You've just made me howl hysterically

Omg !!!!!

No ham cocks here, but we are very fond of all of the Charlie Bigham ready meals.

Can't go wrong with the Waitrose Indian meal for £10.

Tesco's chicken enchiladas are really nice!

Marks and Spencer Lasagne. Despite being able to cook ragu and bechamel perfectly well, I never make my own lasagne. It's something I keep in the freezer with garlic bread to have with salad and a glass of wine when I can't be arsed to cook.

Waitrose Thai takeaway bags. We have no local Thai restaurant but we do (for now) have a local Waitrose. It's the best I can do atm....I might pop there tomorrow when I go out for veggies

The Waitrose Indian meals are lush. Or m&s 3 for £7 pasta and risotto dishes.
I do love the lidl lasagna though, or Aldi finest cottage pie. Hungry now!

Cherrytreeblossom🤣🤣🤣

@cherrytreeblossom i'll pass on that one 😂😂😂

Marks and Spencer's ham cock in mustard sauce

Literally just Laughed Out Loud at that.

I really enjoy the M&S Breaded or Tempura Chicken that you bung in the oven with either some home or ready made egg fried or micro rice and a bowl of ready made salad.

Would agree their lasagnes are good too.

Yes to Charlie Bighams.

If you’ve a Booths near you they do great ready to cook from fresh and traditional style ready meals.

For a quick filling meal I like Uncle Ben's microwave rice especially the Spicy Mexican which has kidney beans, sweetcorn & peppers in. £1 per 2 portion pack in Tesco at present.
I usually open the pack & split the rice into 2 bowls to make myself 2 meals of it.
Cooks for 2 mins approx then I add tuna, low fat cheese or baked beans for extra protein for example. And maybe some salad veg.

I really like the Sainsbury’s Roasted cauliflower and butternut squash dhal from their Love your veg range! And unlike most ready meals it’s not that bad for you!

Markses best ever chicken tikka masala or chicken with pstatas bravas.

Waitrose nasi goreng, if you like it hot.

Had sainsburys TTD paella for dinner, tonight, which was a nice change.

That is delicious, @AtleastitsnotMonday

Agree that waitrose curries are fantastic. The sides are excellent and really varied. If I get a meal deal I include aloo gobi saag, if they have it, and top it with a fried egg for my lunch. I'm looking forward to being able to visit waitrose again, one day.