Beefaroni

Perhaps you've seen the latest clever ad from the folks at Chef Boyardee, in which parents go to lengths to keep children from hearing that the Beefaroni they're eating contains whole-grain pasta.

Is that right? Chef Boyardee whole-grain Beefaroni is 'secretly nutritious' 2010

(And I do object to Chef Boyardee's featuring broccoli so prominently in this print ad, when Beefaroni contains no such greenery.)

Is that right? Chef Boyardee whole-grain Beefaroni is 'secretly nutritious' 2010

I hate to be a scold, and I really don't object to feeding kids a can of Beefaroni now and then when you're pressed for time.

Is that right? Chef Boyardee whole-grain Beefaroni is 'secretly nutritious' 2010

The Beefaroni can says a serving of what's inside provides 15 percent of the daily grains and 20 percent of the vegetables you need, along with 10 percent of the meat.

Is that right? Chef Boyardee whole-grain Beefaroni is 'secretly nutritious' 2010

She flat out said, "why Velveeta cheese and Chef Boyardee Beefaroni".

A more natural chile con queso | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008

My question about this Beefaroni is this: Just where is it supposed to fit into your kid's daily diet?

Is that right? Chef Boyardee whole-grain Beefaroni is 'secretly nutritious' 2010

He must have been lonely down there, eating Beefaroni from the can and shouting at The Capitol Gang.

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine 2004

He must have been lonely down there, eating Beefaroni from the can and shouting at The Capitol Gang.

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine 2004

Still, I was happy to see that my Happy Meal toys, tacky souvenirs, pictures of my cats, and my can of Beefaroni were not taken.

blue-parade Diary Entry blue-parade 2004

“Um, I … I ate some Beefaroni before I went to bed,” Summer lied.

Sun-Kissed Christmas Katherine Applegate 1996