Recipe - Salsa Chicken Rice Casserole

Salsa Chicken Rice Casserole


Ingredients:
1 1/3 C. uncooked white rice
2 2/3 C. water
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 C. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 C. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 10.75 oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 10.75 oz. can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 C. salsa

Directions:

1. Place rice and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, place chicken breast halves in a large saucepan and fill the pan with water.  Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes, or until done.  Remove chicken from water.
3. Cube chicken when it is cool enough to handle.
4. Chop onion and cook in a small skillet until translucent.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).  Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
6. In a medium bowl, combine Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses.
7. In a separate bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, onion, and salsa.
8. Layer 1/2 of the rice, 1/2 of the chicken, 1/2 of the soup mixture, and 1/2 of the cheese mixture in prepared dish.
9. Repeat layers, ending with cheese.
10. Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until bubbly.

This is a flavorful dish even my 2 year old loves.  It makes enough for a second dinner the following week.

Kraft First Taste

Have you signed up for Kraft First Taste yet?  If you like to try new products, this is a great opportunity.  Kraft First Taste members are among the first to try new Kraft products.  Just today I logged in and got a coupon for $1.25/1 Jell-o Mix-Ins.  This can make for some free or inexpensive Jell-o!

Sign-up, log in and check the Offers section to see if you have a coupon too.  Of course coupon quantities are limited.

Try Me Free Rebate @ Safeway

Don't forget to check your SmartSource insert in today's paper for the "Try Me FREE!" mail-in rebate.  Take a trip to Safeway, buy any or all of the 12 items listed and mail in your rebate.  This is a great way to try something you might not usually try, or pickup something you already love for FREE!

Items include:

• Yoplait Greek 100 Calorie Yogurt (up to $1.50)
• Yoplait Simplait (up to $1.05)
• Green Giant Seasoned Steamers (up to $3.45)
• Yoplait Greek Smoothie (up to $3.45)
• Betty Crocker Muffin Mix (up to $4.00)
• Betty Crocker Shake-n-Pour Dessert Mix (up to $4.00)
• Progresso Light Soup (up to $3.10)
• Progresso Recipe Starters Cooking Sauce (up to $2.85)
• Apple Cinnamon Chex (up to $3.90)
• Fiber One Nutty Clusters and Almonds Cereal (up to $5.05)
• Mott's Fruit Flavored Snacks (up to $3.45)
• Fiber One Chewy Bars (up to $4.50)

Purchases must be made between 9/9/12 and 9/22/12.  You will receive a check by mail for the refund of your purchase(s).  The amounts listed on the original receipt, less any coupons used, will be the amounts that are reimbursed.

While you are there, be sure to pick up some YoCrunch 6 oz. yogurt cups. 
Print the $0.25/1 on any YoCrunch 6oz Cup coupon and get it for as low as FREE (if your store makes all mfg. coupons $1).

Baby Shower Gift Idea

I wanted to put together a gift basket for a co-worker and his wife who are expecting.  I decided to put my coupon experience to work.  I thought about all of the things we use or used for our little ones and made a list of things that would come in handy.  I waited for each of the items to be on sale and paired the sales with coupons. 

I bought a basket at Michael's when I had a 40% off one item coupon.  I'm not a big fan of making a gift basket with cellophane, so I thought I'd try something new, tulle.  It's light weight, it comes in a variety of colors, you can see through it, and it's affordable.

To assemble the basket, I lined the basket with the tulle.  I then placed two receiving blankets in to cover the bottom and sides.  Then I arranged each of the items in the basket. 

Simply pull the tulle up and gather it at the top. Tie it off with some decorative ribbon (purchased at Michael's with a 40% off coupon), and trim the tulle as needed.

Today's Free Items - Friday 9/7

With my weekly shopping trip at Fry's, I managed to get a few free items:

• 16 oz. Family Size box of Wheat Thins (used My Coke Rewards to get a coupon for a free box)
• 2.17 lb Choice Boneless Chuck Roast (Buy 1 Get 1 Free sale @ Fry's)
• 50 oz. All Detergent (combined sale, mfg coupon, remaining cost covered by Best Customer Coupon)*
• 2 - 16 oz. jars Pace Picante Sauce (combined sale, mfg coupon, remaining cost covered by Best Customer Coupon)*
• 2 - 23.5 oz. jars Prego Heart Smart Sauce (combined sale, mfg coupon, remaining cost covered by Best Customer Coupon)*

* I had a $6 Best Customer Coupon that covered the cost of these items.

Today I made a stop at Safeway.  Among other things on sale with my Just4U savings, I managed to get a couple of free things:

• Yoplait Simplait (on sale, and used a mfg. coupon)
• 20 Can Pack of Coke (had a $5 On Your Next Order from last week, combined with their $5 Friday sale)

If you haven't done so already, sign up for Just4U at Safeway.  Milk was on sale for $1.77, but my Just4U coupon was $1.64.  They also have a save $15 when you buy $50 iTunes Gift Card.  I walked out with a $50 iTunes Gift Card, flour, 2 bottles of juice, 2 boxes of Magnum ice cream bars, bananas, a gallon of milk, marshmallows, the Yoplait yogurt, Danimals Crunchers, and the Coke and only paid $49.53 after tax.  All items had a Just4U coupon, and I had some mfg. coupons to go with them.

I also got my Progresso BzzKit in the mail today with a can of Progresso Recipe Starters.

Free Pizza (with order) For Papa John's Papa Rewards Members

If you are a Papa Rewards member, you can get 25 points added to your account after you order $10 or more online between  9/5 and 9/16.

 

Here's what you can do:

1. Place an order online between 9/5 and 9/16 for $10 or more using the promo code NBCPAPA. 
2. The day AFTER your order of $10 or more, 25 Papa Points will be added to your account.
3. After the points are credited to your account, place an order using the 25PAPA promo code for a free 3 topping pizza.
4. The free pizza must be ordered before the end of the day on 9/30.

Note:  If the 25 extra points are not used by end of day 9/30, the points will be removed from your account.

Today's Free Items - Wednesday 9/5

My new stainless steel 10" skewers came today.  I used my Amazon Gift Cards from Swagbucks to get these for nothing out of pocket!  I'm looking forward to trying a new shrimp recipe next week.