Bargain Meal of the Week 6/11/09

It's time for another week of Bargain Meals! Erin over at $5 Dinners (a great read!) is hosting a gathering of bloggers all over the internet, creating frugal meals straight from the sales circulars of their favorite stores. Check it out for even more inspiration. I contribute every Thursday for the current sales at Publix, which run from Wednesday to the following Tuesday. Keep in mind that you do not need to purchase two of a product to get the buy one get one price. Publix marks down their products to half price for the BOGO deals.

Items on sale that can be used in this recipe:
Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage Roll, 2.50 each
Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamer Corn 50% off


Mexican Rice with Sausage
from Jimmy Dean Website

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 can (10 oz.) diced tomatoes & green chilies, with liquid
• 1-1/2 cups water or chicken stock
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 can (15 oz.) cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 thinly sliced green onions (optional)
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted (optional)
• sour cream or shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
• 1 lime, cut in eighths (optional)

Directions: In a 3 or 4-quart saucepan, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until meat is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Add rice, corn, cumin, chili powder, tomatoes & green chiles, water or stock and salt; stir once to mix. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 25 minutes without stirring. Gently stir in black beans; add green onions if desired. Garnish with any or all optional ingredients.