Chicken Enchiladas Suiza from the Classic Favorites selection. Smart Ones says, "Southwest flavors come to life (as if they were imaginary before?) in this tasty dish of chicken enchiladas accented with roasted green chiles, topped with sour cream sauce and served with zesty, Spanish rice."

The description is quite factual minus that the rice isn't zesty. It does, however, have a great texture with tomato-y under tones. There aren't as many chilies or corn kernels as depicted (nor are the laid so carefully on top) but the portion size compared to the picture is quite truthful. I would have like a bit more rice, but thats me. On any note, the enchiladas were what you'd expect of a frozen meal. The tortillas were a good thickness- not so thin as to break, but not to thick as to taste gummy- and didn't become hard or crispy in the microwave. The chicken inside is definitely a blend of spices (very balanced) white and dark meat, but also tastes and has the texture of an added soy protein. A quick look at the ingredient panel confirms this. It isn't a terrible thing, just a cost reducing, healthy filler. Either way, the label is still "chicken," and with regards to the government, a high percentage must contain actual chicken to keep the standard of identity. The more you know...

The sauce, where to start? I have a method of tasting these meals. I eat each component separately and evaluate, and if needed, break down into smaller components as I did with the filling and the tortilla. After, I pit them all together and consume as intended for an overall likeness. Since the sauce was draped over the enchilada, it too gets a separate evaluation. The mouth feel is great, the viscosity clung well to a fork without falling through the tines, and I could likely eat a few ounces of it. It has velvety smoothness like sour cream, a hint of smokiness and heat, and dissipates from the tongue without coating it heavily, leaving you free to get the next items full array of flavor. I complain only about the color. It reminds me of a terrible Banquet meal that I had when I was a child. It just needs that darker, charred orange and brunt red combination. I feel that it would add to the illusion that there is more heat in the meal (and there is some there) but I don't think the idea is translated well because of the lack of association.

In all, the meal was quite acceptable- much better than most Mexican restaurants- and I suggest purchasing it over driving your car out and getting another version of Americanized Mexican. 3.9/5