Bargain Meal of the Week 9/25/09

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 week 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 meal:

Whole Chicken .79¢ lb

Mahatma Rice Mixes .69 ea
-.55/1 Mahatma Rice RP 8/30
-.75/1 Mahtama Rice printable (limit reached)
Final Price: Free - .14 ea

Birds Eye Steam Fresh Vegetables 10-13oz bag or Corn on the cob 4ct 50% off
-.35/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh SS 9/13
-$1/3 Birds Eye Steamfresh SS 9/13
-$1/2 Birds Eye Steamfresh SS 9/13 or in store dispenser
Final Price: Varies

Jamaican Jerk Baked Chicken

This dish is inspired by my cousin-in-law, a fantastic Pampered Chef cook!

Ingredients:

• whole chicken
• olive oil
• Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
• half a lemon
  

Directions:

Rinse chicken and pat dry. Place in baker breast side up. Brush chicken with olive oil, sprinkle with Jamaican Jerk seasoning, and add squeeze of half a lemon.

Bake in 375 degree oven for one hour, or if you use a Pampared Chef Baker, you can cook in the microwave for thirty minutes, checking to confirm that internal temperature reaches 170 degrees.

If you have never used a Pampered Chef Baker, they are totally cool. You can cook all kinds of things in the microwave that you previously did not. Makes dinner preparation quick.

Serve chicken with your choice of rice and vegetables.