Comments on: Stretch Yourself {Zatarain’s Smothered Chicken and Rice}

By: Tickled Red

Tickled Red — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:28:12 +0000

Very clever! I have the same problem here now that the boys are eating twice what they used to {sheesh}. Love all of Zatarian’s products so I can’t wait to see what we come with when we try one of their frozen dinners.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:20:24 +0000

YUM! I may have to grab a couple of these to have on hand for a backup plan.

By: Lisa @ Snappy Gourmet

Lisa @ Snappy Gourmet — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:00:24 +0000

I’ve been on a bit of a chicken kick lately. Going to have to try this one! Yum!

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:00:09 +0000

I’ll definitely have to try the Zatarain’s – haven’t seen their frozen selection before but will be on the lookout now. We’ve been so pressed for time lately and I’m a fan of this idea where you can start with a quick base of ingredients and just add some extra veggies or beans etc., to create a more complete meal. Thanks for the idea

By: BusyDad

BusyDad — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:59:11 +0000

I still have the Zat’s smothered chicken and rice in my freezer. It’s 1am. And now I’m thinking about doing this. Argh. You are not doing me any favors!

By: Alison Moore Smith

Alison Moore Smith — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:02:29 +0000

That looks delicious. My kids would snap that up.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:46:01 +0000

This is such a creative idea! My kiddos would love this. They will eat anything with chips. I’m going to try it.

By: Steph @ Lick My Spoon

Steph @ Lick My Spoon — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:52:22 +0000

What a great way to stretch a meal. I’m predicting this and an evening of netflix in my near future

By: Shell We

Shell We — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:42:28 +0000

Thanks so much! I’ll share this with my daughter when she gets in this afternoon.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:33:44 +0000

I had never seen them either for the same reasons. I can tell you, they are worth heading down the frozen food aisle for!
So to make this, it was super easy. You put the entire contents of the bag into a skillet and cook with the lid on over medium heat for 5 minutes. Then you remove the lid. I added 1 can of drained Bush’s black beans and cooked for an additional 5 minutes. Then, I placed some round tortilla chips on a plate, topped with the Zatarain’s mixture, and added shredded colby jack cheese to the top.
You are right in that these meals would be perfect for college students. They have a top of offerings too, so she could have quite the variety! Quick and easy and delicious!