Savings for Sisters #183 - Southwest Skillet Supper

First, I want to apologize for neglecting to inform everyone that I would be out of town last week.  Lots of people probably didn't even notice, but for those of you who did, I'm sorry I didn't mention it in the post from two weeks ago.  Before I left, I tried a new recipe I want to share with you called Southwest Skillet Supper.  Made and served in the same pan, this tasty combination of ingredients features a product I had never tried, Eckrich Smoked Sausage.  They had a Buy one Get one FREE on this the other day, plus I had a coupon, so I came up with an easy recipe to use it in that turned out really good.  It's a pretty hearty dish for this time of year, but summertime activities, whether work or play, can give folks quite an appetite when evening finally rolls around.  Here's what the sausage looks like if you go looking for it at the store:

I'm big on combining convenience items with fresh ingredients to save time in the kitchen, so this product fits the bill, especially since with the BOGO and my additional coupon, I bought it for a fraction of the full price, around $1.47.

Storage Item of the Week 

Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce  Smith's is having their Buy 6 Save $3.00 sale again this week, and one of the items is Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce for $.99 when you purchase 6 participating items with your Fresh Values card.  What this means is that you can buy six bottles of the sauce, or you can choose other items (see Smith's listings below).  This is a good price for a versatile storage food, and you'll be glad to have some on hand this summer.

Here are some of the best grocery deals for the week of June 20, 2016. My favorites are highlighted in Green.

Macey's
Pint pkg Blueberries - $2.00
WF 7 oz shredded Cheese - $1.50
Macey's 5 qt Ice Cream - $4.99
Tyson Boneless Chicken Breasts - $1.99/lb
93/7 Ground Beef - $2.99/lb
2 Liter Coke Products - $.77 (with purchase of 6)
7 oz Sun Chips - $1.77
WF Canned Tomatoes - $.50
Jiff Peanut Butter - $2.00
Dole Salad Blends - $1.50
WF Cream Cheese - $.99
Kraft Salad Dressings - $1.99 (with digital coupon download)

Lee's
Fill it Fresh Mix or Match Produce Sale
(Fill a bag with the following items for $10.00)

Pineapple
Pkg Red or Gold Grape Tomatoes
2 lb bag Carrots
Red or Green Bell Peppers
Red Delicious or Gala Small Apples
Navel Oranges
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Jumbo Yellow Onions
Idaho Baker Potatoes  

Smith's
Asparagus - $1.97/lb
Boneless Petite Sirloin Steaks - $3.49/lb
Cilantro - $.50
Yellow or Zucchini Squash - $.98/lb
Jumbo Raw Shrimp - $6.99 (must buy a 2 lb pkg)
Tyson Cornish Hens - $2.50/ea
Angus Ground Beef Patties - 8/$8.00
Wild-Caught Split Lobster Tails - $5.99/ea
Northwest Red Cherries - $1.88/lb
Heritage Farm Whole Chicken - $.88/lb
Heritage Farm Drumsticks or Thighs $.88/lb    
Mountain Dairy Gallon Milk - $1.85
Nathan's Beef Franks - $2.99
Kroger Deluxe Ice Cream - $2.50
Kroger 24 oz Sour Cream or Dip - $2.00
Yoplait Yogurt - $.50
Duncan Hines Cake Mix - $1.00
Kroger Frozen Fish Fillets - Save 25 percent
Boneless Pork Sirloin Roast - $1.39/lb
Kraft Salad Dressing - $1.99
Bush's Baked Beans - $1.67
Lay's Chips - $1.99 (when you buy 3)
12-16 oz Kroger Cheese - $3.49
Flat Iron Steak - $6.99/lb (See recipe for Carne Asada HERE) 

Buy 6 Save $3.00 - Mix and Match Participating Items.  Prices reflect the Savings

Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes - $2.49
Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage - $2.49 (Note:  This could be used for the recipe below)
Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce - $.99
Hormel Black Label Bacon - $3.99
Best Foods Mayonnaise - $2.99
Kraft American Cheese - $1.99
Kraft Slices - $1.99          

Southwest Skillet Supper

1 pkg Eckrich Smoked Sausage, sliced
1 large Green Bell Pepper, chunked
1 large Onion, coarsely chopped
3-4 Large Garlic cloves, minced
3 cups cooked Rice (about 1.5 cup before cooking)
1 large can diced or 1 quart home canned Tomatoes, drained
1 small can whole Green Chilies, drained and diced
1 cup frozen Corn (or one can, drained)
2 teaspoons Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon dried Oregano Leaves
1/3 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese
Chopped Cilantro if desired

First get your rice cooking.  Follow the direction on your package of rice, making enough to equal three cups cooked rice.  I like to use my small sized rice cooker for this, but you can definitely just do it in a saucepan if you don't have a cooker.
Cut up your green pepper. . .

. . . and onion. 

Mince cilantro . . . 

. . . and dice up the green chilies.

Now slice up the sausage.

Mince up the garlic cloves, measure out the spices, and drain the tomatoes.  Now everything is ready to go.

Brown the sausage in a bit of oil in skillet until it starts to get a bit crispy.

Add the peppers and onions and saute until desired doneness.

   Now add the corn . . .

 . . . spices, green chilies and garlic . . . 

. . . then tomatoes. Let simmer over low heat for about ten minutes, stirring occasionally.

Take rice from cooker and measure out 3 cups or so.

Fold rice into mixture in skillet.

Sprinkle with minced cilantro.

Finish with cheese on top.

When the cheese is melted, it's ready.  Serves 6.

See you next week!