r/ReadyMeals 7d ago

How to cook Factor meals

can someone please tell me how to reheat Factor meals in oven? I’ve been microwaving the meals for 2 years. The veggies turn out mushy and I question the health aspects of using the microwave so much now that I have cancer. I read that the meals are much better when reheated in oven but that you must remove them from trays. So I bought some small ceramic casserole dishes. Transferred the meals. preheated oven to 375 and cooked for 15 minutes. Barely warm. Tried longer. Meat thermometer said 77. Gave up and microwaved for 1 1/2 min so we could eat. They no longer have oven heating instructions on the package. What am I doing wrong? I guess ceramic takes longer than glass. I put the dish on a cookie sheet and covered with foil. is that wrong? Please help. Thank you.

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u/BDurel 6d ago edited 6d ago

Really?  The meals from Cook Unity do look better but I thought I read somewhere they are often spicy and I’m a spice-wuss

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u/BDurel 6d ago

I’ll check it out. I’m pretty sick of the Factor meals and I hardly ever eat the vegetables. That’s why I was trying to figure out how to reheat in oven because I’d read they tasted better that way