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No one can doubt the ease of prepared meals, especially when it comes to feeding a full family. Dinner for four (or more!) at a restaurant is never cheap, and even the prep time on a full table spread is hefty. Sam's Club is here to help, offering a wide array of prepared meals that will fill up the whole squad. Here's a look at some of the retailer's best options.
Prices and availability are subject to change.
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Six gyro sandwiches for about two bucks a pop is extraordinarily hard to beat. Each kit comes stocked with beef and lamb gyro meat, tzatziki sauce, fire feta sauce, and feta cheese crumbles.
Price: $13.98
You'd pay a lot more for a three pound slab of ribs at a barbecue restaurant, that's for sure. These babies are fully cooked, so heat and eat.
Price: $14.98
Sure, maybe the cheese isn't bubbled and boiling like at an old-school red sauce joint, but this is the next best thing. Plus, you're paying less for six home servings than you would for a single restaurant serving.
Price: $3.68/pound
Are these twice-baked because they've already been baked once, and you're about to bake them for the second time? Who cares, they're loaded with sour cream, bacon, and cheese.
Price: $15.98
I'm not going to pretend like Old Number 7 is known for its barbecue recipes, but I'm also not going to pretend like three pounds of pulled pork for $16 is a bad deal. Fact: It's a great one.
Price: $3.78/pound
I have obviously never seen your head, but that doesn't matter. I'm willing to bet the Member's Mark chicken pot pie is bigger than your head; it's certainly bigger than mine, and mine is huge. Point is, this will feed a family of at least four.
Price: $12.98
Is it breakfast? Is it lunch? Is it dinner? Nobody cares, we all love quiche too much. A two-pack comes out to be about $6.50 per pie, and each one is shareable for at least two people. Value on value on value.
Price: $7.98/pound
This is what prepared meals are all about, right here. Talk about fooling your family and friends: chicken breast stuffed with sun-dried tomato and parmesan cheese? Bingo.
Price: $6.98/pound
Do you like pork with your pork? A chop stuffed with andouille sausage and Cajun spices should do the trick, and $15 for four of them is a steal.
Price: $9.98
Five cheeses and smoky bacon that will crisp up in the oven should be enough reason to toss this into your shopping cart. The fact that your whole meal's side dish is taken care of for only $10 is just the bonus.
Price: $11.68
Cold day on your patio? Warm up with some clam chowder — Sam's Club has even been known to sell sourdough bread bowls, which is an obvious bonus.
Price: $3.98/pound
The classic fusilli, chicken, and Alfredo sauce dish is available by the truckload at Sam's Club, and comes topped with shredded parmesan cheese.
Price: $5.48/pound
A taco kit might just be the easiest meal yet. Heat up the chicken and serve it immediately, along with the included cheese, cabbage, salsa, tortillas, and lime.
Price: $12.98
You've got ramen, you've got soup base, you've got chicken, and you've got veggie toppings. All you need now is 10 minutes to make it.
Price: $7.08/pound
Honey BBQ and Buffalo sauces are already included; just grab this three pound mass of wings and heat 'em up. You just saved Monday night football.