Costco premade chicken enchilada at the store.

8 Costco Premade Meals for Easy Weeknight Dinners

ByAnnie Brown

After a long day, cooking from scratch is the last thing most of us want to do, especially on a busy night. Costco’s premade meals are perfect for nights like this when you want to get a tasty dinner on the table with minimal effort.

We’ve also added quick side ideas for each one so you can pull together a complete meal in no time.

(Prices are from my local Costco, they might vary depending on where you live.)

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1. Enchilada Bake

Costco enchilada bake meal kit with shredded cheese, diced bell peppers, and herbs on top, packaged in a foil tray with ingredients and sell-by date label
Photo Credit: Savvy Honey

This oven-ready casserole combines tender rotisserie chicken with black and pinto beans, bell peppers, cheddar cheese, and a chipotle-cilantro sauce.

It’s big enough to feed a family, or if feeding fewer people, you’ll have plenty of yummy leftovers for the next day. The sauce has just the right amount of kick.

Quick Sides:

  • Canned corn
  • Spanish rice (from a box)
  • Refried beans
  • Chips and salsa

Price: $23.18

2. Meatloaf with Mashed Yukon Potatoes

Costco meatloaf and mashed potatoes meal kit in a divided foil tray, with tomato glaze over the meatloaf and herbs on the potatoes, label includes ingredients and pricing
Photo Credit: Savvy Honey

This premade meal features meatloaf with a delicious ketchup glaze and creamy Yukon mashed potatoes.

This one is tied with the street tacos as my favorite Costco prepared meal. My brother thought it was a little on the sweet side, but I actually loved it! Have you tried it? Did you think it was too sweet?

Quick Sides:

  • Green beans (frozen or canned)
  • Dinner rolls
  • Simple salad
  • Peas (frozen or canned)

Price: $18.23

3. Chicken Alfredo

Costco chicken alfredo in a foil tray, layered with cooked pasta, chunks of chicken, and shredded cheese, labeled with cooking directions and pricing details.
Photo Credit: Savvy Honey

This premade chicken alfredo delivers restaurant-quality flavor in minutes. Pick up one of Costco’s bagged salad kits to pair with it.

Quick Sides:

  • Costco’s bagged salad kits or premade salads
  • Garlic bread
  • Steamed broccoli (microwave packs)
  • Dinner rolls

Price: $17.38

4. Mac and Cheese

Costco mac and cheese premade meal in a foil container, topped with shredded cheddar cheese, showing price label and cooking instructions
Photo Credit: Savvy Honey

Costco’s mac and cheese is made with a blend of cheeses like cheddar, Romano, and Parmesan.

I haven’t tried this one yet. Reviews I read were kind of mixed, some people loved it, and some wouldn’t buy it again. For those of you who have bought it, is it worth trying?

Quick Sides:

  • Garlic bread
  • Frozen chicken tenders
  • Premade salad
  • Steamed broccoli (microwave packs)

Price: $15

5. Beef Bulgogi

Packaged Costco beef bulgogi (Korean BBQ) meal in a foil tray, topped with sliced onions and labeled with cooking instructions and price tag.
Photo Credit: Savvy Honey

Experience Korean flavors at home with this marinated beef dish. The sweet and savory bulgogi comes ready to cook and goes great with rice (or instant rice to save time) or vegetables. It’s much cheaper to make this than get takeout.

Quick Sides:

  • Instant rice
  • Steamed vegetables
  • Kimchi (from a jar)
  • Asian chopped salad kit

Price: $22.30

6. Salmon Milano with Basil Pesto Butter

Costco’s Salmon Milano with basil pesto butter in a clear container, featuring raw salmon filets topped with dill and green pesto butter rounds, price and sell-by label visible
Photo Credit: Savvy Honey

Elevate your dinner game with this restaurant-quality salmon dish. The basil pesto butter transforms simple salmon fillets into a flavorful dinner that’s ready in about 20 minutes.

Quick Sides:

  • Costco’s premade quinoa salad
  • Frozen veggies
  • Rice pilaf (from a box)

Price: $22.68

7. Rotisserie Chicken with Caesar Salad

Side-by-side image of a hand grabbing a bagged Costco rotisserie chicken and a packaged Caesar salad kit with dressing, croutons, lemon, and shredded cheese.
Photo Credit: (left) mcdebbiealbor/Deposit Photos, (right) Savvy Honey

Costco’s rotisserie chicken and Caesar salad make for a cheap dinner that is my go-to when I’m feeling too lazy to cook.

Quick Sides:

  • Costco’s premade Cesar salad
  • Dinner rolls
  • Instant potatoes
  • Canned corn

Price: Rotisserie Chicken $5.84, Premade Caesar Salad $8.85

8. Chicken Street Taco Kit

Costco chicken street taco kit arranged in a black plastic tray, featuring seasoned chicken, lime wedges, shredded cabbage mix, shredded cheese, salsa, cilantro lime crema, and corn tortillas
Photo Credit: Savvy Honey

This street taco kit comes with everything you need to make delicious street tacos the whole family will love. My husband and I really enjoyed this one. The cilantro lime crema sauce for the tacos is so tasty.

It was good enjoyed hot or cold (especially during the hot months). We actually got two dinners out of one kit, but if you’re feeding a larger group, it would be enough for only one night.

Quick Sides:

  • Boxed Mexican rice
  • Canned refried beans
  • Canned corn
  • Chips and salsa

Price: $15.48

🛒 What are your favorite Costco premade meals? Which ones are you going to try? Let me know in the comments!

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