WHAT: Jimmy Dean Delights lunch/dinner selections
STATS: Vary by flavor; all 300 calories or fewer. The Hickory Smoked Ham Bowl, for example, contains 250 calories and 11 fat, 26 carbohydrate, 4 fiber and 12 protein grams. More information at jimmydean.com. We spotted several varieties at Kroger, 8415 W. Markham St., Little Rock.
THE SKINNY: We've been delighted with Jimmy Dean Delights breakfast sandwiches. And now one of our favorite breakfast companions is serving lunch/dinner fare in the form of frozen, microwaveable sandwiches and bowls.
Entrees include Smoked Ham Sandwich, Pulled Chicken Sandwich, Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Golden Roasted Turkey Bowl, Three Cheese Pasta Bowl and Southwest Style Grilled Chicken Bowl.
We liked the turkey sandwich -- actually two turkey sliders with applewood smoked bacon and cheese (yes, go ahead and eat both for 290 calories). The pulled pork sliders were a bit mushy/grainy for our liking. The ham bowl, featuring potatoes and peas in an herb sauce, had a comforting country quality.
But the biggest delight just might be Sausage King Jimmy's unexpected pasta bowl featuring a tasty sauce of mozzarella, parmesan and cheddar cheese and no meat whatsoever.
-- Jennifer Christman
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ActiveStyle on 03/30/2015