My Top 5 Prepared Meals at Costco are Weeknight Lifesavers!

Ever get overwhelmed with meal planning and grocery shopping? Costco prepared meals to the rescue!

Life can get crazy sometimes and the high-quality prepared meals at Costco are worth keeping a yearly membership alone in my opinion. I am someone who does do a bunch of cooking at home in both my real life and work-life, but sometimes I get meal burnout.

In most cases, heading to the prepared food section at Costco is less expensive than take-out food and tastes more like home cooking. Having one or two of these family-style meals on hand for when I’m too tired or too busy to cook can be such a lifesaver!

Curious if Sam’s Club meals are better? Here’s a previous post where I compared 5 popular Sam’s Club vs. Costco prepared meals in an exciting taste test!

Costco is my happy place.

I’m a big Costco fan in general and am always impressed with their quality groceries and prepared foods. It’s honestly exciting when we discover new meals or products my family will eat and love without complaints.

In fact, it’s almost kind of hard for me to narrow it down to 5 Costco prepared meal favorites, so today I’m sharing 5 plus a bonus single-serve option we are loving right now.

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Also, keep in mind that some of these pre-made Costco meals would be so wonderful and thoughtful to bring to someone who is sick or experiencing a loss. For instance, the pot pie is nice that it has a disposable pan already, so you wouldn’t need to collect it back.

Here are the top 5 Costco prepared meals you should add to your shopping list –

1.) Grilled Chicken Street Taco Kit

Total Price: $15.48 ($5.49/lb)

Who doesn’t love taco night?! This taco kit makes it so easy as it includes everything needed including 12 tortillas, seasoned grilled chicken, shredded cheese, cabbage, lime wedges, salsa, and cilantro lime cream.

To prepare it, I simply warm up the chicken in a pan on the stove as well as the tortillas on my griddle.

I love that these street tacos are easy to fix with pre-portioned ingredients. The tender chicken pieces are seasoned yet not too spicy for kids. I feel like it’s a generous amount of food and feeds us four, and is definite a winner!

2.) Chicken Pot Pie with Rotisserie Chicken

Total Price: $18.19 ($3.29/lb)

This creamy pot pie can feed an army and yet tastes gourmet and grown-up at the same time. It has tender roasted chicken with lots of flavorful fresh veggies and a perfectly browned crust that is to die for! You can tell this pot pie has the quality ingredients Costco is known for, and the leftovers taste just as great warmed up the next day.

If you’re needing to dig into a warm comforting meal with minimal effort, this is a definite favorite!

3.) Enchilada Bake with Rotisserie Chicken

Total Price: $18 ($3.92/lb)

Here’s how to get the taste of yummy homemade red enchiladas without all the work involved! I feel like this option is fairly new and we’ve really enjoyed it a couple of times so far.

This cheesy enchilada bake is very much like a creamy cheesy casserole type meal that features corn tortillas, red sauce, onion, corn, bell peppers, beans, lots of cheese, and pieces of Costco’s famous rotisserie chicken that we all know and love.

It gets nice and bubbly and warm in the oven, and I love that there are no dishes to wash afterward! This is a great lazy meal when you don’t want to cook.

The enchilada bake has lots of southwest flavors going on and is on the spicy side, which my family loves. It definitely has a little bite to it though. If you don’t enjoy spicy food or can’t eat it, maybe skip this option, but man we think it’s YUMMY!

4.) Italian Sausage & Pasta in Garlic Wine Sauce

Total Price: $16.93 (3.77/lb)

If you’re having one of those days when diving into a buttery pasta dish sounds delish, pick this meal! Oh my goodness, it’s so good. The chicken sausage is awesome in it too and has tons of flavor, while these yummy delicate pasta circles are swimming around in an awesome butter garlic sauce. I love the tomato spinach addition, too.

At first, I wasn’t sure what my kids would think of this meal, as it’s a little more grown-up tasting with the white wine sauce, but everyone enjoyed it and my kids had seconds.

The real star of the show is that sausage, and there are generous amounts of it!

5.) Kirkland Signature Meat Frozen Lasagna- 2 Pack

Price: $14.69 for 2

Ok, hear me out on this one. I am normally NOT a frozen meal fan, but there is something special about this lasagna! It has the perfect amount of meat and gooey cheese and amazing flavor.

My kids go crazy for this yummy meal, and it’s so incredibly convenient to keep these in our deep freezer for a last-minute dinner! Paired with a simple salad, it’s a surprisingly delicious feast.

This lasagna takes a little over an hour to bake in the oven and comes out bubbly and delicious. This item can be found in the freezer section at Costco, while my other 4 favs are in the refrigerated section.

P.S Speaking of Kirkland frozen products, they always seem high-quality and this one doesn’t disappoint! We also LOVE the Kirkland brand thin crust frozen pizza that comes in a 4-pack.

BONUS! Best Single-Serve Meal: Ramen with Chicken, Tokyo Style – 6 pack

Price: 13.99 for 6 bowls

Here’s a bonus recommendation if you haven’t tried them yet. I wanted to shout out these delicious ramen noodles bowls found in the frozen section! It’s soup season and these are warm and delicious on a chilly day. My kids enjoy popping them in the microwave during the day for a quick lunch, and I enjoy them with a little sriracha hot sauce.

These are quite an upgrade from the cheap square ramen soup packets and I love that they include some chicken and a few veggies, along with those craveable soft noodles and broth.

I hope you find these Costco prepared meal recommendations helpful!

I could probably talk about Costco finds all day, but these are some of our go-to prepared foods that are both delicious and helpful to have around for last-minute meals. These are favorites that go beyond their popular rotisserie chicken that we all love. Enjoy!

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