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Salisbury Steak With Mushroom Gravy [Salisbury Steak (Beef, Onions, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Coloring (Contains Sulfites)), Dried Egg Product (Whole Eggs, Corn Syrup Solids, Salt), Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder), Mushroom Gravy (Water, Mushrooms, Brown Gravy Mix (Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Salt, Hydrolyzed (Corn Gluten, Soy, Wheat Gluten) Proteins, Dextrose, Beef Fat (With Tbhq And Bht As Preservative), Caramel Color, Onion Powder, Beet Powder, Natural Flavor, Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate, And Less Than 55 Ppm Sulfiting Agents), Burgundy Wine, Sauterne Wine, Onions, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper)], Mashed Potatoes Topped With Cheddar Cheese And Bacon Bits [Mashed Potatoes (Water, Potato Flakes (Potatoes, Vegetable (Palm Oil) Emulsifier, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bisulfite And Citric Acid Added As Preservatives), Heavy Whipping Cream (Heavy Cream, Skim Milk, Less Than 1% Each Of Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 8o And Carrageenan), Margarine (Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides (Soybean), Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate (A Preservative), Citric Acid, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Butter Burst (Whey, Buttermilk, Butter (Cream, Water, Salt), Salt, Natural Flavor, Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide An Anti-caking Agent), Salt), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color), Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose, (To Prevent Caking), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)), Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, May Also Contain Smoke Flavoring, Sugar, Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Potassium Chloride, Flavoring).