Cheesy Egg Skillet with Spanish Rice and Broccoli
Fluffy scrambled eggs with melted cheddar make a satisfying dinner over seasoned Spanish rice with a side of bright green broccoli.
- Per serving
- $1.61
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 20 min
- Whole dinner
- $6.44
Ingredients
8 large Eggs
about $3.501 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
On sale at Walmart: Fritz Cheddar Cheese, 16 oz
$2.72$5.436.8 oz box Rice-A-Roni Spanish flavor rice
On sale at Walmart: Rice-A-Roni Rice, Spanish Flavor 6.8 oz Box
$0.75$1.481 lb Frozen broccoli
about $2.003 tablespoons Butter
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Black pepper
pantry2 cups Water
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Prices are from Walmart the week of October 4, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Prepare the Rice-A-Roni according to package directions.
- While rice cooks, steam or microwave the frozen broccoli until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
- Whisk eggs with salt and pepper, then pour into the skillet and cook, stirring gently, until they begin to set.
- When eggs are almost cooked through, sprinkle cheddar cheese over them and stir until melted and fluffy.
- Plate eggs alongside the Spanish rice with broccoli on the side.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 8 ingredients were on sale at Walmart the week of October 4, 2026, led by cheddar cheese at $2.72 instead of $5.43.
The sale items rang up $3.44 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 $1.61 a serving, or $6.44 for 4 servings.
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