V8® Spicy Mango Vegetable Juice Cocktail Recipes

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The last recipe I shared was pretty easy and rather than take it up one notch, we're going full throttle! Today's dinner, shared with some of my friends here in Ohio is....... Drumroll please ........

Grilled Chicken, Simmered Mango Rice and Spicy Mango Margaritas almost all made with V8® Spicy Mango Vegetable Juice Cocktail!

Simmered Mango Rice

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups - V8® Spicy Mango Vegetable Juice Cocktail
• 1/2 cup - Uncooked regular long-grain white rice
• 1/2 cup chopped pineapple (the recipe calls for fresh pineapple but I used canned pineapple and saved the juice for the other recipes)

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Instructions

1. Heat the V8® Spicy Mango Vegetable Juice Cocktail in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, bring to a boil.
2. Stir in the rice.
3. Reduce heat to low.
4. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender and the vegetable juice is absorbed. (Stir occasionally to keep the rice from burning or sticking to the saucepan.)
5. Before serving, stir in the pineapple and let stand for 5 minutes.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves: 2 (doubles easily)

Spicy Mango Margarita

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Ingredients

• 1 cup - V8® Spicy Mango Vegetable Juice Cocktail
• 1 cup - Pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup - Tequila
• 1/4 cup - Triple Sec
• 1/4 cup - Lime juice
• Ice cubes

Instructions

1. Stir the V8® Spicy Mango Vegetable Juice Cocktail, pineapple juice, tequila, triple sec, and lime juice together in a pitcher.
2. Fill a glass with ice.



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3. Pour mixture into glass.

Alternately you can make a frozen version of this margarita:

1. Mix the V8® Spicy Mango Vegetable Juice Cocktail, pineapple juice, tequila, triple sec, and lime juice together.
2. Pour the juice mixture into a blender.
3. Add 2 cups ice cubes.
4. Cover and blend until the mixture is smooth.
5. Pour into a glass.

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Serving suggestion: Cover the rims of the glasses with a mixture of coarse sugar or salt with grated lime zest.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 6

Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts

I decided to not marinate the chicken since there was so much flavor in the rice.

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Instructions

1. Start the grill (I use a gas grill, so it's only a matter of turning on the propane tank and turning on the burners.)
2. Place the chicken on the grill.
3. Flip a few times and ensure that the chicken is cooked through.
4. Use a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken is cooked all the way through.
5. Remove from the grill.

Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4

I'm basically in love with this V8 juice. I would have never thought to use it in so many ways! The taste is crisp and clean and you can really taste all the vegetables.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free from Crowdtap.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

Soup and Bisuits - Hearty AND Easy

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I received most of the ingredients for the recipe for free Crowdtap and Campbell's®, a user testing, review, and input site. Some of these samples were given to me for free so that I might review them the opinions I share here are 100% my own.

For my first recipe, I made a biscuits-n-gravy like meal. It's SO simple -- actually one of the easiest recipes I have made in a long time.

Ingredients

• 1 can - Campbell's® Chunky Soup - I used Beer-n-Cheese with Beef & Bacon
• 1 pkg. biscuits - I used Meijer brand jumbo biscuits

Procedure

Follow the cooking directions on the biscuit package, preheating the oven, placing the biscuits on a cookie sheet, and baking

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While the biscuits are cooking, empty your can of soup into a pot on the stove. Warm the soup on low - medium the entire time that the biscuits are cooking, stirring occasionally.

Remove the biscuits from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes while the soup is still warming.

Place one or two biscuits on a plate or in a bowl and spoon soup on top.

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I found that by opening the biscuits before putting soup on top made it go further. With these two ingredients, I mad a meal that fed myself for four meals in total so, with two biscuits each, this could easily feed a family of four, easily.

This recipe could easily be used to top mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, or baked potatoes. It all depends on the soup and your preferences.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free from Crowdtap.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.  

#DiscoverCampbells New Products - Crowdtap Sample and Share

About a week ago I received this sample of assorted Campbell's® products from Crowdtap, a user testing, review, and input site. These samples were given to me for free so that I might review them the opinions I share here are 100% my own.

Campbell’s® is releasing a bunch of new products, and can’t wait for you to try them! Until the end of December I have been asked to check back to the Campbell’s® Tasters on Crowdtap for specific challenges with each of the new Campbell’s® products. So stay tuned for delicious Campbell's® inspired recipes! These recipes may be created with any of the ingredients included in this box. It’ll be an adventure! 

As I create these recipes and complete challenges, I will link them to this post so stick around!

  

Kit includes:

• 1 pkg - Campbell's® Skillet Sauces - Creamy Parmesan Chicken
• 1 can - Campbell's® Chunky - Beer-n-Cheese with beef & bacon soup
• 1 pkg - Campbell's® Slow Kettle Style - Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup
• 1 pkg - Campbell's® Spaghettios Micros - Original (microwaveable pasta)
• 1 pkg - Campbell's® Soups for Easy Cooking - Savory Portobello Mushroom
• 1 pkg - Swanson Cream Starter - Traditional
• 1 jar - Prego Alfrado Sauce - Light, Homestyle Alfredo (made with fresh cream)
• 1 can - Campbell's® Condensed Soup - Creamy Poblano & Queso
• 1 coupon - Free V8 Vegetable Juice Cocktail
• Spoon
• Cutting Board
• Tote
• Shaker
• Recipe Booklet with Coupons
• 1 set of Sampling Instructionss

Recipes and Challenges (links): 

• Soup and Bisuits - Hearty AND Easy
• V8® Spicy Mango Vegetable Juice Cocktail Recipes
•  Bacon Ranch Alfrado Mac & Cheese - With Prego® Light Alfrado Sauce and Hidden Valley Ranch Dip 
• Speedy Sausage Rigatoni - With Campbell's® Soups for Easy Cooking 
• Loaded Potato Soup Made With Swanson Cream Starter Broth
• Creamy Poblano Mac & Cheese Made With Campbell’s® Condensed Creamy Poblano & Queso Soup

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free from Crowdtap.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.