Ground beef and cauliflower rice skillet
Seasoned ground beef tossed with cauliflower rice makes a satisfying, quick dinner that feels lighter than it tastes.
- Per serving
- $3.53
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 25 min
- Whole dinner
- $14.12
Ingredients
1 lb Ground beef
On sale at Sprouts: Sprouts All-Natural Grain-Fed 85% Lean or Grain-Fed 93% Lean Ground Beef, Grass-fed sold in a 2 lb. package and Grain-fed sold in a 1
$8.9910 oz Frozen riced cauliflower
On sale at Sprouts: Sprouts Frozen Riced Cauliflower, Select varieties, 10 oz.
$3.993 cloves Garlic
about $0.502 tbsp Soy sauce
pantry1 tbsp, minced Ginger
about $0.751 tbsp Oil
pantry1/2 tsp Salt
pantry1/4 tsp Black pepper
pantry2, sliced Green onions
about $1.50
Prices are from Sprouts the week of October 4, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef, breaking it apart as it cooks, about 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and ginger, stirring for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the frozen riced cauliflower and stir well to combine.
- Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is tender and any liquid has evaporated.
- Stir in soy sauce, salt, and pepper, then top with green onions if using.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 9 ingredients were on sale at Sprouts the week of October 4, 2026, led by ground beef at $8.99.
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 $3.53 a serving, or $14.12 for 4 servings.
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