Black Bean and Rice Skillet

Ingredients

• 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 packet Sun-Bird Fried Rice Seasoning Mix

  On sale at Dollar General: Sun-Bird Fried Rice Seasoning Mix, 0.74 oz

  $0.50 $1.00

• 1.5 cups cooked White rice

  pantry

• 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

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• 1 medium Onion

  about $0.50

• 1 large Bell pepper

  about $1.00

• to taste Salt

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Prices are from Dollar General the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté diced onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add cooked rice and black beans to the skillet with the seasoning mix and 2 tablespoons water, stirring well.
4. Cook until heated through and flavors combine, about 3 minutes, then serve.

Why it’s cheap

2 of the 7 ingredients were on sale at Dollar General the week of October 11, 2026, led by la costena whole black beans at $0.73 instead of $1.45.

The sale items rang up $1.22 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 $0.68 a serving, or $2.72 for 4 servings.

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