Ground beef tacos with Spanish rice and lettuce

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Ground beef

  On sale at Walmart: 73% Lean / 27% Fat Ground Beef, 10 lb Roll, Fresh, All Natural*

  $39.94 $49.94

• 12 shells La Tiara authentic Mexican yellow corn taco shells

  On sale at Walmart: La Tiara Authentic Mexican Yellow Corn Taco Shells, Meal Prep, 18 Count, 3.8 oz

  $2.33 $3.58

• 1 pouch (8.5 oz) Royal Mexican rice and street corn basmati rice

  On sale at Walmart: Royal Mexican Rice and Street Corn - Ready-to-Heat Basmati Rice - 8.5 oz Microwavable Pouch.

  $1.42 $1.88

• 2 cups shredded Lettuce

  about $2.00

• 0.5 cup Diced tomato

  about $1.50

• 0.5 cup Shredded cheddar cheese

  about $2.50

• 0.5 medium diced Onion

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• 1.5 teaspoons Cumin

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• 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder

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• 0.5 teaspoon Chili powder

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• 1 tablespoon Olive oil

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• to taste Salt and pepper

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Prices are from Walmart the week of October 18, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Prepare the rice according to package directions.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes until softened.
3. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it apart as it browns, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat if needed.
4. Stir in cumin, garlic powder, and chili powder. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Warm the taco shells in a dry skillet or according to package directions.
6. Assemble tacos with seasoned beef, lettuce, tomato and cheese. Serve alongside the rice.

Why it’s cheap

3 of the 12 ingredients were on sale at Walmart the week of October 18, 2026, led by ground beef at $39.94 instead of $49.94.

The sale items rang up $11.71 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 $3.18 a serving, or $12.72 for 4 servings.

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