Although I agree that rolling your own is a less expensive and tastier way to go, our group usually tries one or two pre-packaged meals each trip so I can give some limited recommendations.

A few commercial foods that have passed the test of our fussy group (no leftovers) include:

   Backpackers Pantry Wild West Chili and Beans (vegetarian, simple and good)
   Backpackers Pantry Denver Omelette (vegetarian, shake and pour, very good)
   AlpineAire Mountain Chili (vegetarian, more stuff, good)
   AlpineAire All American Roast Beef Hash (simple, very, very good)

We usually have rehydrated meat of some sort on the side of the vegetarian dishes for the hard core carnivores. And there are similar products that include meat, if it not an issue with your group.

The AlpineAire stuff is a little bit more complex (more ingredients), but I can't really say it's better - although the hash is to die for when you are on a trip. It will certainly become a main meal on a future trip of mine, possibly getting mixed into a dinner omelette.

My opinion on MREs is pretty useless as I have liked them all, including some older Worsnick (?) entrees like:

   Turkey with Savory Vegetables (very good)
   Vegetarian Pasta Fagioli (also very good)
   Beef Stew (very good)

With MREs, you will probably need two to make a meal and you have to be able to handle a slightly different texture for meats and other bulky food pieces.

-aj