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Bargain Meal of the Week- Food Lion

Bargain Meal of the Week

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Welcome to the Bargain Meal of the Week. I am enjoying this and hope you all are too. Check out even more great recipes and bargains at $5 Dinners!

Food Lion's ad is available online so be sure to check your local ad.

Some key items I saw that were on sale are:
Boneless Chicken breasts or tenders $1.99/lb
SpaghettiOs 2/$1
Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup 2/$1
Ziploc Sandwich Bags B1G1F ($3.59 reg price)
Country style pork ribs $1.49/lb
Smithfield Bacon B1G1F ($4.99 reg price)
Seedless Red Grapes .99/lb
Ball Park Franks B1G1F $4.00)
Scott paper towels 8 rolls $4.99
All Detergent B1G1F ($5.32 regular price)
Hamburger Helper 10/$10
Ronzoni Spaghetti or Elbows 10/$10
Kraft american singles 12oz 4/$5 (but you do have to buy 5 to get this price)
Tennessee Pride Sausage 2/$5
Oscar Mayer Lunchable 10/$10
hass avocados .99 ea


I found this recipe to try. It sounds very yummy!

Balsamic Chicken and Pasta

3 cloves garlic, minced
2 ounces fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 pound penne pasta
2 pints grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Mince garlic cloves in food processor or blender. Add 1/3 of the basil leaves to the processor, and chop until fine. Pour in 1/2 cup of olive oil, and continue to process until mixture turns light yellow with flecks of basil. Add the balsamic vinegar; process just until combined.
2. Place the chicken breasts in a large zip-top storage bag along with 1 tablespoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, and the contents of the food processor. Squeeze air out of bag and seal. Allow chicken to marinate for 2 hours, or up to overnight, turning occasionally.
3. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
4. Brown chicken in a large skillet over large heat, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a large baking dish, and place in the oven until cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove chicken from oven, slice into 1/4 inch strips, and return to baking dish to absorb cooking juices. Keep warm.
5. While chicken is baking, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Boil the pasta until cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well. Stir the chicken and the juices from the baking dish into the hot pasta.
6. Thinly slice the remaining basil leaves, and place in a large serving bowl along with the tomatoes. Stir in 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Top basil and tomatoes with the hot pasta, sauce, and chicken; toss to combine.

FOOTNOTES
Cook's Notes:
Any hearty pasta that will hold the sauce works well in this recipe.

The chicken can be fully cooked on the grill, if desired. It will blacken from the vinegar, but will taste delicious.

For a more colorful dish, use a mix of red and yellow tomatoes.


Come back next week and see what meals I come up with!

God bless,
Amanda
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Comments

Beth said…
This sounds really good! But I love balsamic vinegar. I could add it to almost anything and make it taste better :)
August 15, 2009 at 10:13 AM
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