Cajun Rice with Beans and Greens
A one-pot vegetarian dinner where the Knorr rice does the seasoning work and canned beans bring protein and heartiness.
- Per serving
- $1.10
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 25 min
- Whole dinner
- $4.40
Ingredients
1 package Knorr Cajun Rice
On sale at Dollar General: Knorr Cajun Rice, Chicken Flavor, 5.8 oz
$1.00$1.351 can La Costena Whole Black Beans
On sale at Dollar General: La Costena Whole Black Beans, 19.75 oz
$0.73$1.452 cups Water
pantry1 tablespoon Butter
about $3.504 cups chopped Kale
about $2.502 cloves minced Garlic
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Black pepper
pantry
Prices are from Dollar General the week of October 4, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add the Knorr Cajun Rice with water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes.
- Stir in the black beans and chopped kale, and cook uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes until kale wilts and beans are heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 8 ingredients were on sale at Dollar General the week of October 4, 2026, led by knorr cajun rice at $1.00 instead of $1.35.
The sale items rang up $1.07 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 $1.10 a serving, or $4.40 for 4 servings.
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