Target Just Solved Every “What’s for Dinner” Dilemma With New Easy Meal Offerings from Archer Farms

August 27, 2018 - Article reads in
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Burrata lemon zest herb ravioli plated with shredded chicken and Parmesan cheese

Heading home for dinner and nothing planned? We’ve all been there. In fact, 53 percent of dinners are planned within an hour of eating! If you’re doing the mealtime scramble more often than you’d like, we’re here to help. Enter Target’s new easy meal offerings from Archer Farms—more than 100 exclusive products, from ready-to-heat grilled fajita chicken strips and burrata lemon zest herb ravioli, to apple pecan quinoa salad and so much more. Mix and match your family’s favorites to put together a perfect meal that’s ready in a flash.

We know our guests are always looking for time-saving measures, but we also know they’re not willing to compromise on quality or taste. We heard from guests that they were looking for easily accessible, trend-forward and globally inspired dinnertime, lunchtime and anytime options. So, we got to work creating an expansive array of delicious new items, including ready-to-heat meats, salads, pasta, sides and soups—all priced between $2.99 and $8.99! And they’re all available at your local Target now.

To help inspire your meal tonight, we asked our very own Target Test Kitchen to whip up a few simple recipes using their favorite Archer Farms items:

#TacoTuesday Redo — Serves four
Assembled tacos on a plate with a wedge of lime

What You’ll Need:

  • Archer Farms Pork Carnitas
  • Archer Farms Mexican Street Corn Salad
  • One bunch of fresh cilantro
  • Corn or flour tortillas
  • Wine pairing: California Roots Red Blend

What You’ll Do:

  1. Microwave pork according to package directions.
  2. Warm tortillas if desired.
  3. Fill tortillas with shredded pork and top with Mexican Street Corn salad and fresh cilantro.

Lemon Zest Pasta — Serves four
Summer pasta recipe with shredded chicken and Parmesan cheese

What You’ll Need:

What You’ll Do:

  1. Cook ravioli in boiling water according to package directions. Drain; return to saucepan.
  2. Microwave shredded chicken according to package directions.
  3. Add cooked shredded chicken, pesto sauce and zest of half a lemon to saucepan. Stir to combine.
  4. Top with shaved Parmesan.

Comfort-A-Bowl — Serves four
A bowl of mashed potatoes topped with pulled pork, crispy onion straws, scallions and BBQ sauce

What You’ll Need:

What You’ll Do:

  1. Microwave pulled pork according to package directions.
  2. Microwave mashed potatoes according to package directions.
  3. Top mashed potatoes with pulled pork, crispy onion strings and drizzle with extra BBQ sauce.

Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms — Serves four
spinach and artichoke stuffed mushrooms topped with crispy breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese

What You’ll Need:

  • Archer Farms Creamed Spinach and Kale
  • 2 Tbsp. Archer Farms Shaved Parmesan Cheese
  • 4 portobello mushrooms or 1 (8-oz.) pkg. baby portobello mushrooms
  • ½ cup chopped artichoke hearts
  • 2 Tbsp. panko breadcrumbs
  • Wine Pairing: California Roots Moscato

What You’ll Do:

  1. Microwave creamed spinach and kale according to package directions. Stir in artichoke hearts.
  2. Remove stems from mushroom caps and place top half down on baking pan. Divide creamed spinach mixture evenly between mushrooms.
  3. Mix breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese together in small bowl; sprinkle on top of stuffed mushrooms.
  4. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes until mushrooms are tender and topping is light golden brown.

Shop all new Archer Farms products at your local Target store, at prices ranging from $2.99 to $8.99.

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