Thursday, February 9, 2012

Hola, ¿cómo estás amigos?

I've always wondered what Old El Paso's dinner kits are like.  The families in the commercials always look so happy eating!  Well, over this past weekend I was at Shoppers and saw the Fajita kit on sale for $2.99 with an additional "Save $2" coupon stuck on the box.  $0.99?!?!  SHOOT!  I thought I scored an amazing deal but then I went home, opened the box and realized that it wasn't much of a kit.  It came with the following three things: 10 tortillas, filling seasoning and "sauce".  At this point, $0.99 was starting to look like a rip-off.  Why call it a "kit" when it doesn't include even HALF of what you need to prepare a decent meal?  

10 tortillas, filling seasoning & "sauce"

Here is what you will need to buy in addition to what comes with the "kit":  bell peppers (thinly sliced), 1/2 an onion (thinly sliced), tomato (diced) & mushrooms (sliced)

Oh and you will need a couple of chicken breasts.  Slice thinly.



 The "sauce" is absolutely horrendous by the way.  It's so terrible that it should be illegal.  Regardless, I didn't want to waste it.  Afterall, it cost 1/3 of $0.99.   So I diced a whole tomato and 1/4 of an onion, muddled in some cilantro leaves, threw in a dash of salt & pepper and mixed everything with 2 tablespoons of the "sauce".   The end result was a surprisingly tasty salsa.  Although, I wish I had some lemon & lime at my disposal - it would've added a nice tangy kick.

Pan fry your chicken slices until they're no longer pink.

Then throw in all your veggies, add the seasoning and 1/4 cup of water.  Keep stirring on high heat until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the sauce has thickened.


Then assemble, top with dollop of salsa & EAT!  ¡Buen apetito!

3 comments:

  1. That's a lot of work for Taco Luis.

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  2. holy shit your blog requires a signup to comment. FAIL.

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