Here’s my product review of Amy’s Tofu Scramble with Hash Browns & Veggies.
From Amy’s website: “Generous portions of tofu scrambled with organic vegetables with hash browned potatoes on the side make up this delicious meal.”
I have never seen the tofu scramble before and since it was on sale I thought I’d try it to see if it was a good quick breakfast. It comes with tofu scramble, some shredded hash browns and 3 raw tomato slices.
Looking at the ingredients it looks like a lot of normal sounding whole foods and doesn’t contain any fillers, sugars or strange chemicals. This is good.
Nutritional info. This dish is pretty high in fat (I’m guessing from the olive oil in both the scramble and hash browns) but has a good amount of protein if you’re looking for that in a breakfast meal. It’s also a little too high in sodium for the amount of calories.
Taking it out of the box this is what it looks like frozen. It says to microwave for 4 minutes on high and turn it 1/4 turn half way through.
All ready to eat! Once the meal is microwaved there is a little too much liquid at the bottom coming from the tomatoes so it makes it kind of wet. I drained it out before eating.
The flavor of this product is fairly mild (which seems the norm with Amy’s cuisine). You can tell that there is oil in both the scramble and the hash browns, I believe that’s why this is a much higher fat recipe than others. The scramble portion is not bad, it has some chewiness to it and veggies so that’s good. The hashbrowns are what you’d expect shredded potatoes microwaved to taste like. Similar to shredded mushy potatoes. The raw tomatoes I couldn’t eat. I don’t know of anyone who enjoys the taste or texture of microwaved raw tomatoes. Maybe they are there for color.
Personally I don’t think the hash browns add anything to this dish, they are not very flavorful or appetizing. Having just tofu scramble in a frozen meal is probably what I’d prefer instead. But they probably wanted to create a whole breakfast. Perhaps roasted potatoes would have stood up better in the microwave compared to the shredded ones which became mushy. I don’t find any benefit to adding oil to sautéed shredded potatoes if they are still mushy and never get crispy.
Basic Nutritional Info: 320 calories 19 grams of fat 53% fat by calories 22 g of protein
Price: $3.74 USD on sale ($4.99 reg) In Canada about $6-$7
Taste: Tofu Scramble 3/5 Hash browns 2/5 Tomatoes 1/5
Texture: Tofu Scramble 3/5 Hash browns 1/5 Tomatoes 1/5
Healthfulness: 2/5 (high in fat and sodium)
Looks: 3/5
Low fat: No, high fat recipe
Vegan: Yes
Gluten Free: Yes
Soy Free: No
Nut Free: Yes
GMO Free: Yes
Would I eat it again? I’m not sure. I don’t find the hash browns or the tomato appealing so probably not.
What could be improved? Use less oil in the recipe and switch out the hash browns for mini roasted potatoes. Also skip the raw tomatoes in favor of a vegetable that microwaves better.
What do you think? Have you ever had Amy’s Tofu Scramble?
I just had this for breakfast this morning and I must say it was very good.Yes the tofu tasted like microwaved eggs,but I grew up eating microwave eggs,so that’s not a bad thing . I personally liked the tomato .
Put a pile of raw spinach at bottom of a bowl with a few squirts of mustard.
Microwave for 5 minutes and then put all of it over the spinach.
Heat from Tofu Scramble slightly cooks the spinach.
Very good.
I have this every single morning.
I ate this for the first time today. I actually made it in the oven (allowed me to get showered and dressed while it was heating), and I really liked it! The hashbrowns were crispy and yummy, the tomato was well cooked and I mixed it in with the tofu. The tofu was so tasty that I forgot it wasn’t eggs. Even better, I paid 2 for $6 at Target! Definitely will pick up again.
I have loved eating this in the past—but I never thought of checking the fat content…I think I’ll pass on it in the future, and prepare my own.
As far as the tomatoes: I always stir them in with the tofu. I then eat it all with some avocado, greens and a corn tortilla.
I liked it.
It is obviously not a soy free product.
I like the amount of fat and even though I do not eat a lot of salt also the amount of sodium.
Regarding the remarks towards the tomatoes and potatoes: you can prepare it in the microwave as one of three options. The article makes it sound like a microwave product which it is not. Most people who are into healthy food stay away from microwaves anyway.
Just prepare it in a conventional oven and the tomatoes are perfect and the potatoes are crunchy.
I am very satisfied with this and will buy it again.
Most people do microwave frozen dinners. I was not going to do a review and heat it in the oven as most people do not do that and don’t have time for that. If you have that long to reheat a frozen entree you have enough time to make a healthier breakfast at home.
And there is nothing wrong with microwaves. Check out plant based Dr. Michael Greger and his opinion on microwaves and compares them with all other cooking methods. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CblEnrysVIA&feature=player_embedded Also heating something at a high temperature in the oven for long periods of time is not healthier than a short amount of time in the microwave. In fact high heat cooking is found to be more carcinogenic if you want to get down to it.
I tried the Amy’s Tofu Scramble and really enjoyed it. I took the tomatoes out prior to microwaving and then added them back in. I thought the dish was flavorful but I also wished there was less fat and sodium. I do think I would eat it again. I enjoyed it that much