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The Frozen Lasagna Taste Test

Stefani Tolson · October 10, 2012 · 35 Comments

I will admit that even though I LOVE to cook, I bought frozen lasagna for years. Making lasagna from scratch always seemed complicated with too many instructions so I didn’t give it a try until last December after my neighbor brought me over a pan of her homemade lasagna. I would always buy the family sized frozen Stouffer’s Lasagna and pop it in the oven whenever there was a craving for lasagna. Since I learned it is easy to make, I don’t buy frozen lasagna often, but I do buy it. With two of my kids in sports, sometimes there are nights when there isn’t time to make dinner from scratch and frozen meals come in very handy.

I was asked to try the Michael Angelo’s Meat Lasagna and lasagna from one of the other big guys and girls of the frozen lasagna world – Stouffer’s or Marie Callender’s and share my results. I chose to use Stouffer’s in my taste test since it is a product that I know my family already likes. So one night last month I baked both of these two frozen lasagnas and gave a piece of each of the brands to my family to try and tell me which one they liked the best.

After trying both, I came to the conclusion that I prefer the Michael Angelo’s Meat Lasagna over the Stouffer’s. Since I have been making lasagna homemade with quite a bit of ricotta cheese, I found the Michael Angelo’s to taste more homemade with tasty herbs and also a good amount of ricotta cheese within it. I do still like the Stouffers brand, but when it comes to which one I would prefer to buy I am going to have to say Michael Angelo’s. All but my youngest children said Michael Angelo’s too!

Now when you ask my kids which one they like best, my youngest say the Stouffer’s. Since they have already been enjoying this product for years, they said they liked Stouffer’s the best. They did like the Michael Angelo’s lasagna as well so if I happen to make it in the future, they won’t be complaining.

I just found out about Michael Angelo’s products in August at BlogHer in New York where I got to try a piece for the first time. Michael Angelo’s is a family owned and operated business that has been making yummy dishes for 30 years. As a third-generation Italian-American family, founder Michael Angelo and his mother Sara have a passion for good Italian food and a commitment to never compromise on quality. As Michael says, “If you can’t find it in Mom’s kitchen, we won’t use it in our food.”

To find out more about the Michael Angelo’s products, visit: http://www.michaelangelos.com

Disclosure – I received a gift card to purchase the items above to facilitate you with this review .This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

Filed Under: Misc Foodie Stuff, Reviews

About Stefani Tolson

The author of This Mom Can Cook and the owner of many other websites & blogs for moms. Stefani Tolson is a multi-tasking mom of 4 from the Sacramento area, PR friendly, a freelance writer, web designer, cook & more!

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  1. Ashley S says

    October 10, 2012 at 9:30 am

    I am not sure if I could tell the difference. I buy Stouffer’s regularly so I have to say I am biased!

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  2. The Mom Jen says

    October 10, 2012 at 9:38 am

    Fell in love with Micheal Angelo’s at BlogHer too and will buy it over Stouffers! The sauce/meat is just more flavorful!

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  3. Beeb Ashcroft says

    October 10, 2012 at 9:40 am

    I’m like Garfield: I LOVE lasagna! Yum yum!

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  4. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    October 10, 2012 at 9:41 am

    The ricotta would likely win it for me too. Their lasagna is really good and you can tell the ingredients are high quality.

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  5. candice says

    October 10, 2012 at 9:43 am

    My mom swears by the Michelangelo. I guess any frozen lasagna is good in a pinch. I make my own in several batches and freeze it. Now I want lasagna.

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  6. Jenn @therebelchick says

    October 10, 2012 at 9:47 am

    Michael Angelo’s is actually the only frozen lasagna that I like or will even buy for my family – I know that I don’t have to worry that we won’t like it. 🙂

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  7. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    October 10, 2012 at 9:57 am

    We always make ours, but I’d love to try it sometime!

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  8. kim says

    October 10, 2012 at 11:03 am

    I’ve tried both and like Stouffers. That’s neat that Micheal Angelo was at BlogHer

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  9. April Decheine says

    October 10, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    I am a huge Frozen Lasagna fan. I have a couple in the freezer at all times. When I am to tired to cook, I usually have the Lasagna and hubby has his own frozen fave!

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  10. Amber Edwards says

    October 10, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    I usually make lasagna from scratch but every now and then I would like Lasagna without all the effort. I’ve never heard of Macheal Angelo lasagna before, it would be fun to try it out and see if my family likes it.

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  11. Brett says

    October 10, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    i’ve never purchased frozen lasagne. i did try the m. brand at blogher and i liked it – a lot. i don’t know why i don’t keep one in the freezer!

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  12. Amber Killmon says

    October 10, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    These look awesome, I need to get a new oven so I can bake again!

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  13. Donna says

    October 10, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    We love Michael Angelo’s! I bought Stouffer’s for years, but some time back I tried MA’s and was sold. 🙂

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  14. Pam says

    October 10, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    I’ve tried both and I have to admit, as much as we like Stouffer’s I think we like Micheal Angelos a little better.

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  15. Lynn Ponder says

    October 10, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    So hungry right now and have not had Lasagna in awhile so your reco comes in a perfect time as I go grocery shopping tonight 🙂

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  16. Tesa @ 2 Wired 2 Tired says

    October 10, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    What a delicious taste test! I’m a huge Stouffer’s lasagna fan but haven’t tried Michael Angelos yet. Now I will have to next time I see it.

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  17. Carrie says

    October 10, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    I have to admit to never buying frozen lasagna. I think it is out of fear my grandmother will haunt me. I might give Michael Angelos a chance and see if the hubs likes it as much as mine

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    • Stefani says

      October 10, 2012 at 8:16 pm

      I can’t believe you have never bought it. Well, I can’t believe I bought it for so many years before trying to make my own. 🙂

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  18. Shauna Smith says

    October 10, 2012 at 7:05 pm

    I have bought Stouffer’s before but not the Micheal Angelo’s, It looks tasty I will have to try it some day. I have never made lasagna home made either but I really would like to.. 🙂

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  19. Tricia Nightowlmama says

    October 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    I LOVE MICHEAL ANGELOS!!!! DELICIOUS IN EVERY BITE but I can’t seem to find it locally 🙁

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  20. julieann r says

    October 11, 2012 at 5:39 am

    Never had frozen lasagna, but sounds like you had a yummy time taste testing these!

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  21. Mellisa says

    October 11, 2012 at 8:19 am

    My family and I love Lasagna!! I’ve never tried Micheal Angelos but I’ll have to look for it next time I’m at the grocery store.

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  22. Brooke Adametz says

    October 11, 2012 at 10:16 am

    Interesting! I was never really big into frozen dinners….until I tried Stouffers macaroni and cheese. I love it! I will definitely have to try the Michael Angelo’s lasagna, I’ve never had frozen lasagna, but it takes SO long to make. It would be nice to be able to enjoy lasagna and not spend all day in the kitchen cooking it!

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  23. Billie says

    October 12, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    I love lasagna, I’ve had trouble finding Michael Angelo’s in town though.

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  24. Becca @ Mama B says

    October 12, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    I’ve never tried Michael Angelo’s but I guess I need to!

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  25. Kathleen says

    October 12, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    We love the Michaelangelos’ chicken picata. So so good!

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  26. Jennifer The Quirky Momma says

    October 12, 2012 at 7:59 pm

    Here is a little not-so-secret-secret! My nephew, who is a chef, said that one of his last employers used Stouffer’s Frozen lasagne for all catering events! I thought that was funny!

    I can’t eat pasta anymore but I think I’ll try those for my next party! Thanks! I’ll let my guests choose which one they prefer!

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  27. Theresa says

    October 12, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Oh yummy! That looks so good.

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  28. Marcie W. says

    October 13, 2012 at 8:30 am

    I haven’t bought frozen lasagna in ages but when I did, we loved Stouffers. I would really like to do a side by side taste test!

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  29. Toni says

    October 13, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    I could have sworn Stouffer’s has one with ricotta b/c I *think* we usually get it and it’s amazing 🙂

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  30. Colleen says

    October 13, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    I love taste test and lasagna. I don’t think I’ve had either.

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  31. Lolo says

    October 18, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    I have never heard of Michael Angelo’s.

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  32. Zipporah Sandler says

    October 19, 2012 at 8:56 am

    We had Stouffer’s last night. I’ve never tried Michael Angelo’s. Off to put it on my list

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  33. Daniel says

    January 18, 2014 at 5:05 pm

    We actually like Stouffer’s meatless four cheese frozen lasagna. There’s actually a family size one in the oven right now. It’s under $10.00 and and weighs 6 lbs. Box states feeds 12, but more like 6 hungry adults. I’ve seen MA’s in the freezer section but haven’t tried it. I’ve had Amy’s, an organic lasagna and didn’t care for it, plus it’s smaller and more expensive. Have also tried Marie Callenders but prefer Stouffers over it.

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