After returning from a trip and having absolutely nothing to eat in the fridge, I am even more happy and grateful that Amy’s Kitchen had sent me a sample of their new roasted vegetables tamale to try. I love tamales so I was really looking-forward to trying it.
The first thing I noticed about Amy’s tamale is its flattened, somewhat uniform shape. Which is ok, to me it looks very Amy-ish, it reminds me of some of their other products like the burritos and wraps. But most importantly, it tastes good.
As you can see from the photo, the tamale doesn’t have a ton of corn masa. I’ve had some tamales where it was all masa and just a tiny bit of filling. Amy’s seems to have struck a good balance between the two.
The black beans were also very good. I’m not a big fan of beans (a tiny part of me wished it was rice instead of beans) but I ate every last one of them. Amy’s definitely knows their way around beans.
Bottom line, I would eat it again if I can find it. I haven’t seen it at any store around here yet but maybe because it’s new.
What a lovely blog – your photos are awesome!
Ooh, thanks for reviewing a vegan prepared meal! I don’t cook that often, so I rely on that kind of thing. :)
Looks promising. Thank you for sharing your take on it.
What about fat and sodium? Lately, it seems like every Amy’s dish that sounds good is loaded with both…
I do love Amy’s products, but I haven’t seen this one yet. I’ll have to try it if I can find it!
Monika K – Thanks!
Emily – Amy’s been a lifesaver when I don’t have the time to cook. :-)
in2insight – It’s got 7.5g fat, no transfat, 680 mg sodium and 280 calories. So it’s not too bad.
Hannah – Do give it a try if you run across it. It could be new enough that it’s still making its way into stores.
I know just what you mean about needing some quick food options sometimes, like after traveling! Your photo is very enticing.
they are sold in Whole foods, I just got one yesterday :)
lisa (show me vegan) – Thanks!
QingQing – Yup, I just spotted them there too!