Beef Jerky and Bean Skillet

Ingredients

• 1 package Jack Link's Teriyaki Beef Jerky

  On sale at Dollar General: Jack Link's Teriyaki Beef Jerky, 5 oz

  $6.95 $8.95

• 1 can La Costena Whole Black Beans

  On sale at Dollar General: La Costena Whole Black Beans, 19.75 oz

  $0.73 $1.45

• 1 box Knorr Rice Sides Spanish Rice

  On sale at Dollar General: Knorr Rice Sides Spanish Rice, 5.6 oz

  $1.00 $1.35

• 2 cups Water

  pantry

• 1 tablespoon Oil

  pantry

• 1 small Onion

  about $0.50

• 2 cloves Garlic

  about $0.25

• 0.5 teaspoon Cumin

  pantry

• to taste Salt

  pantry

Prices are from Dollar General the week of October 18, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Cut the beef jerky into bite-sized pieces. Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic for 2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Stir in the beef jerky pieces, black beans with their liquid, and cumin. Simmer 3 minutes to warm through.
4. Add 2 cups water and the rice blend packet contents. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 8 to 10 minutes until rice is tender. Season with salt to taste.
5. Serve from the skillet.

Why it’s cheap

3 of the 9 ingredients were on sale at Dollar General the week of October 18, 2026, led by jack link's teriyaki beef jerky at $6.95 instead of $8.95.

The sale items rang up $3.07 under their regular prices.

Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $3.08 a serving, or $9.24 for 3 servings.

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