Eating at home may be having a comeback, but making dinner is still no piece of cake. Dinner Pre-Paired by Kowalski's makes restaurant-quality home-cooked meals easier and tastier than alternatives in a very reasonable length of time.
Dinner Pre-Paired meal kits are exclusive Kowalski's recipes featuring the same quality Naturally Raised proteins and Kowalski's Signature products that customers expect from Kowalski's without the need for advance planning or the long-term commitment of a national meal kit delivery program. Our fresh, locally packaged meal kits place a premium on easy, but there's still enough hands-on to give time-starved home cooks a sense of accomplishment and a boost of kitchen confidence in about 30 minutes. Meals feature a main dish paired with a chef-selected side or accompaniment – it's dinner, Pre-Paired.
You can find the menu below in stores now. Look for Dinner Pre-Paired Meal Kits in the Meat Department or order online.
Meal Kits Available Now
Baked Penne Alfredo with Chicken & Broccoli
This rich and delicious family favorite recipe features Gerber’s Amish Farm Chicken and Kowalski’s Signature Fresh Alfredo Sauce with fresh broccoli. Owned and operated by the Gerber family of Kidron, Ohio, Gerber's all natural chickens are never given growth stimulants or antibiotics – ever. They are fed a 100% vegetarian diet and are raised cage free by family farmers who focus on animal welfare, taking care of the environment and raising animals without the use of drugs and chemicals.
Pork Carnitas Tacos with Pico de Gallo & Chipotle Sour Cream
Make it Taco Tuesday every day with these food-truck inspired street tacos made with Kowalski’s Signature Smokehouse Pulled Pork and featuring Chipotle Hot Sauce from our local partners at Isabel Street Heat. Our all natural pork is raised by Premium Iowa Pork, which is wholly owned by Lynch Livestock and the Lynch family. Their pork is raised with the strictest standards in the industry regarding growth promotants, antibiotics, animal welfare and smoked at the Kowalski’s smokehouse in Shoreview, Minnesota.
Beef Marsala & Scalloped Potatoes with Kale Salad
This easy, one-skillet meal will warm up your home and fill up your stomach! This perfect-for-cold-weather meal features Kowalski’s Signature Italian Vinaigrette on a zesty baby kale salad with a warm meat-and-potatoes casserole made with Naturally Raised grass-fed ground beef cooked with Marsala wine and topped with tender scalloped potatoes and mozzarella. Our grass-fed beef comes from sustainable family farmers raising cattle that are never given hormones or antibiotics. It's naturally lower in fat and cholesterol, while providing a higher level of omega-3 fatty acids.
Key Features of Dinner Pre-Paired:
- Available without a subscription – no advance planning or long-term commitment required
- Each kit serves 2 adults
- More environmentally friendly than national meal kit programs because they require less packaging, create less food waste and use less fuel to transport than alternatives
- Easy to make at home in about 30 minutes
- Includes pre-measured ingredients so you can bring home just what you need
- Limited cooking equipment required – kits provide just enough hands-on prep to boost kitchen skills and confidence
- Feature premium-quality ingredients sold throughout Kowalski's, including Naturally Raised proteins and products from local producers
More Meal Kit Options from Local Crate
New to our markets, Local Crate meal kits give you even more dinnertime options to choose from. Local Crate is a locally owned and operated meal kit business that features trendy, globally inspired meals developed by award-winning local chefs and influencers. Gavin Kaysen, Tim McKee, Yia Vang and Ann Kim are among the long and growing list of top Twin Cities chefs whose recipes appear in the lineup.
You can find the menu below in stores now. Look for Local Crate Meal Kits in the Meat Department or order online.
Local Crate Meal Kits Available Now
One-Pot Dijon Roasted Chicken with Carrots & Potatoes
This one-pot miracle dinner is the very definition of comfort food. Easy, simple and full of flavor. Au jus is a traditional French technique which refers to the concentration of flavors released by meats and vegetables while cooking. This forms a pan sauce that can be served with the dish. It's a simple trick to maximize flavor and impress your friends and family with your classical French cuisine skills!
Red Curry Coconut Chickpea Bowls with Kale & Jasmine Rice
Warm up from the inside out with this hearty dish made with love and curried chickpeas. The tender sweet potatoes, cooked with a sweet brown sugar and ras el hanout blend, make this bowl aromatic and cozy from the start. Finished with fresh wilted kale and coconut cream and served over fluffed jasmine rice. So many flavors to soak up thanks to the magic of local makers and growers. Pair with a cozy blanket and glass of buttery white.
Beef Pot Roast with Roasted Vegetables & Rosemary Jus
Nothing feels homier and more fitting for a crisp weather evening than a pot roast. This version from the James Beard Award-Winning chef behind Spoon and Stable was inspired by Gavin Kaysen's grandmother and lifelong inspiration, Dorothy. Her pot roast is one of Chef Gavin's most iconic meals. Pair this heartwarming dish with a bottle of Cabernet.