This evening we tried HEBs Classic Selections: Beef & Broccoli Skillet Meal for Two, Cream Cheese Jalapenos, and Shredded Beef Mini Empanadas.

We started a little backwards tonight, we had the main course first then the appetizers, hey we're innovative. So I started with opening up the Beef & Broccoli Skillet Meal and cooked it per the instructions on the back of the package. It was simple to just dump both packages, the rice and vegis and sauce, all in at once and just wait for about 10 minutes to cook. I served a small amount for all of us to try. It was actually a great serving for us all.

At first sight the broccoli was beautiful, nice decent sized florets. The meat was thicker than previously thought, something you could sink you teeth into. The spicy,savory soy sauce made the dish genuinely tasty. But, for me at least, the whole meal tasted just like the sauce. The sauce was good, but had a sincerely pre-packaged aftertaste I could not shake. Noah and Lita loved it and cleaned their plates, no complaints from them. Maybe it was just me, it definitely did not taste fresh in any meaning of the word!

Now for the Cream Cheese Jalapenos. I took them out of the box and slit the plastic package open, flung them on a baking sheet and cooked them for about 12 minutes, flipping them over halfway through. The crust over the jalapenos was like corn meal breading, not everyone here was a fan of that. They felt it was gritty tasting. I didn't think it was too bad, but I did like the creamy cream cheese filling. It just squeezed out like a tube of delicious frosting. The hint of jalapeno flavor in the cream cheese filling was nice and satisfying. I just wish the actual jalapenos were spicier than they were, they were way too mild. Barely even realized that they were jalapenos.

Shredded Beef Mini Empanadas...should I say more? Yes, they were outright tasty! The crust was crispy around the edges and the meat was thinly shredded. Absolutely tasty, the meat was mixed with a creamy spicy salsa, you can even taste the crunchiness of the onions and red and green bell peppers. All of us that consumed the Empanadas, loved them! Except for Noah, maybe it's more for an adult palate?  They could be served as a meal or as an appetizer.

Here it comes, the final review: HEBs Classic Selections: Beef & Broccoli Skillet Meal for Two- worthy of a buy if you really don't have the time to make or buy anything else. Cream Cheese Jalapenos- Liked them, but probably won't buy them again. Mainly because of the taste, needed something with a little more kick. Shredded Beef Mini Empanadas- I can see purchasing these again soon, very satisfying, fast snack.