Black Bean Burger Tacos with Peppers

Ingredients

• 4 patties MorningStar Farms Spicy Plant Based Black Bean Burgers

  On sale at Walmart: MorningStar Farms Spicy Plant Based Black Bean Burgers, Vegetarian, 9.5 oz, 4 Count (Frozen)

  $1.00 $2.00

• 12 shells La Tiara Authentic Mexican Yellow Corn Taco Shells

  On sale at Walmart: La Tiara Authentic Mexican Yellow Corn Taco Shells, Meal Prep, 12 Count, 2.5 oz

  $1.33 $2.58

• 2 peppers Fresh Red Bell Pepper

  On sale at Walmart: Fresh Red Bell Pepper, Each

  $0.86 $1.52

• 2 tablespoons Olive oil

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• to taste Salt and pepper

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• 1 lemon Fresh lime or lemon

  On sale at Walmart: Fresh Bulk Yellow Lemons

  $0.27 $0.74

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

Steps

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Slice the peppers into strips and cook until soft and lightly charred, about 8 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.
3. Meanwhile, warm the taco shells according to package directions.
4. Cook the black bean burgers in a second skillet or after removing peppers, about 3 to 4 minutes per side until crispy.
5. Crumble or slice the burgers and divide among shells with the peppers, then squeeze fresh lemon over top.

Why it’s cheap

4 of the 6 ingredients were on sale at Walmart the week of October 11, 2026, led by morningstar farms spicy plant based black bean burgers at $1.00 instead of $2.00.

The sale items rang up $3.38 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 $1.05 a serving, or $4.20 for 4 servings.

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