Ground Beef Taco Skillet with Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb 85% Lean Ground Beef

  On sale at Walmart: 85% Lean/15% Fat Ground Beef, 1lb Roll, Frozen

  $2.00 $6.92

• 12 shells La Tiara Authentic Mexican White Corn Taco Shells

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

  $0.75 $2.54

• 14.2 oz Daiya Dairy Free Gluten Free Cheddar Cheese Sauce

  On sale at Walmart: Daiya Dairy Free Gluten Free Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Vegan, Shelf-Stable 14.2 oz

  $1.00 $5.97

• 1 cup Frozen peas

  about $1.25

• 1 tablespoon Olive oil

  pantry

• 1 teaspoon Cumin

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• to taste Salt and pepper

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Prices are from Walmart the week of October 4, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Brown the ground beef, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks, for 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper.
4. Warm the taco shells in a dry skillet or oven at 350 degrees for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Warm the cheese sauce in a small pot over low heat, stirring occasionally.
6. Stir the peas into the beef and cook for 2 minutes.
7. Arrange taco shells on plates, fill with the beef and pea mixture, and drizzle with cheese sauce.

Why it’s cheap

3 of the 7 ingredients were on sale at Walmart the week of October 4, 2026, led by 85% lean ground beef at $2.00 instead of $6.92.

The sale items rang up $11.68 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 $1.09 a serving, or $4.36 for 4 servings.

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