New Product Review:

Deep Dish Sausage & Gravy Pot Pie

Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 9/3/2013

I love the idea of a good breakfast pot pie. I've explored it as a homemade item (see below), but I've always wondered why you don't find them in the freezer section of the grocery store. So, I was pretty excited to see this product and my hopes were high.

Banquet Pot Pies have always had a special place in my heart (perhaps I should say 'arteries'). As a kid, we'd have them once a week. As I got older and realized they were about as healthy as a Cronut, they became relegated to a treat 3 or 4 times a year. They never taste as good as I remember them as a kid. But I always savor the experience for its nostalgic value.

This product is described as "sausage gravy in a flaky crust" with "sausage made with pork and turkey." The package also states that it "contains 18% meat." The cooking instructions are simple. Just microwave it for 4 to 5 minutes and let it stand a few minutes.

The first thing I noticed was that it smelled great when I pulled it out of the microwave. I was pleased with how the crust browned perfectly after 4 minutes and 40 seconds of cooking.

I am happy to report that this product tastes great. The crust seems to be the same as that in a Banquet meat pie - maybe a little flakier. The sausage was flavorful with a hint of peppery heat. The gravy is thick and creamy. If you made a sausage gravy like this at home, you'd be satisfied with the results. It was a little bit too salty for my tastes. I wish they would have replaced 1/4 of the salt in the gravy with black pepper.





Let's face it, biscuits and gravy aren't known for being healthy. So it's sort of unfair to judge this product on that criteria. The bottom line is this: When I take a bite, it reminds me of biscuits and gravy I've made myself or that I've had at a restaurant. Granted, fresh buttermilk biscuits with homemade sausage gravy will win every time, but for a commercial freezer product, this is the next best thing.

With all that said, the nutritional profile of this product is not good. One serving has 450 calories, 28 grams total fat, 10 grams saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 850mg sodium and 39 grams total carbs.

If you treat this product as a treat and are willing to put your diet on the back-burner, I highly recommend it. Try it at least once for the novelty of it.

For a homemade breakfast hand pie, see my article Breakfast Hand Pie #1: Sausage, Egg & Cheese.

The price we paid: $1.99