Photo borrowed from Michelle-Meals blog. Hers was the best picture that came up when I googled it looking for a photo.
I was at Trader Joe's the other day (surprise, surprise) looking for some new/interesting low-calorie foods to add to my pantry, and they happened to be sampling some of their prepared roast beef hash.
When it's made well, I really do like hash (in limited quantities, anyway), but I would never ever ever buy the stuff in a can - it's just. plain. foul. - and it's not something I would make from scratch cause I just don't want to put that much effort into a simple breakfast.
So, truth be told, if they weren't sampling it, I never would have given this a second glance if I saw it on a shelf. I would have assumed it was disgusting like all the rest and passed right on by. However, when I tasted the sample they had out, I really loved it!
It's not over-salted, the meat has a perfect, real-meat texture, like it was actually cut from a roast (as opposed to the processed mush that comes in normal prepared hash), and the potatoes are cooked perfectly.
One package would be enough to feed one hungry man, but for a bandster with decent restrictions, you get four perfect portions out of it (especially when you add an egg on top). Each portion is only 90 calories!!
It comes in a flat brown box (I wish I had taken a picture, but I forgot before I threw the box in the garbage), with a pouch of hash inside. All you do is heat it in a pan with a little non-stick spray (the instructions say to use oil, but I think the hash turns out great on its own without adding the extra calories) and add a fried egg on top and you have a delicious, and filling breakfast for about 160 calories!
FYI, this is a shelf-stable product in a vacuum-sealed pouch, it's not in the freezer section. Ask for it if you can't find it!
UPDATE: Here's another review with additional pictures. See? They like it too! :)
If you're anywhere near a Trader Joes, I highly recommend you buy it and try it!
Enjoy. :)
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4 comments:
Yum! That looks sooo good! Are you able to tolerate carbs? Cause I have a super hard time with them and am super jealous looking at your posts sometimes! lol. I think I may have to stop by Trader's on the way home from work tomorrow though!
You know, I really don't have much of a problem with carbs, the only exception being doughy breads. I can eat pasta and rice and such just fine, provided I take proper sized bites and eat slowly. I think I'm just slightly _slightly_ underfilled (in a good way). I have plenty of restriction, but not so much that I'm super limited ont he foods I can eat.
And yeah, you definitely need to hit up TJ's, this hash stuff is sooooo worth it. :)
I wish I had taken a picture, but I forgot before I threw the box in the garbage.
another great and hearty recipe for WLS people! I hope this would be the start of recipe sharing for those who have go through WSL.
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