Modular Meal System and Method of Making a Modular Meal System

A modular meal system comprising:

• a first modular meal component and a second modular meal component, each modular meal component comprising:
• a tray;
• a meal component disposed within the tray, the meal component being selected from a protein component, a starch component, a vegetable component, an appetizer component, and a dessert component;
• and
• a sauce component disposed within the tray;
• wherein each of the first and second modular meal components is configured and/or formulated to reach at least 165° F. when heated from frozen in a conventional oven for a heating time period within the range of from about 20 minutes to about 60 minutes and at a heating temperature within the range of about 350° F. to about 450° F.

A modular meal system comprising:

• a first frozen modular meal component including:
• a first tray;
• a first meal component disposed within the first tray;
• a first sauce component disposed within the first tray;
• and
• a flexible film that hermetically seals the first meal component and the first sauce component within the tray;
• a second frozen modular meal component including:
• a second tray;
• a second meal component disposed within the second tray;
• a second sauce component disposed within the second tray;
• and
• a flexible film that hermetically seals the second meal component and the second sauce component within the tray;
• and
• a third frozen modular meal component including:
• a third tray;
• a third meal component disposed within the third tray;
• a third sauce component disposed within the third tray;
• a flexible film that hermetically seals the third meal component and the third sauce component within the tray
• wherein the first meal component, the second meal component, and the third meal component are each selected from a protein component, a starch component, and a vegetable component;
• and
• wherein each of the frozen modular meal components is configured and/or formulated to reach at least 165° F. when heated from frozen in a conventional oven for a heating time period within the range of from about 20 minutes to about 40 minutes and at a heating temperature within the range of about 350° F. to about 450° F.