Ground Turkey Tacos with Black-Eyed Peas

Ingredients

• 1 lb Jennie-O Ground Turkey

  On sale at Publix: Jennie-O Ground Turkey, 93% Lean, 16-oz pkg.

  $3.50 $6.99

• 8 tortillas Mission Flour Tortillas

  On sale at Publix: Mission Flour Tortillas, 6 or 8-ct., 10.5 or 20-oz or Small Fajita Size, 23-oz bag; o

  $2.10 $4.19

• 1 can Glory Foods Blackeye Peas

  On sale at Publix: Glory Foods Blackeye Peas, Or Vegetables, Seasoned, Southern Style, 14.5 or 15-oz can

  $1.05 $2.09

• 2 cups Publix Coleslaw Mix

  On sale at Publix: Publix Coleslaw Mix, 16-oz pkg.

  $1.49 $2.99

• 1 teaspoon Badia Garlic Powder

  On sale at Publix: Badia Garlic Powder Value Pack, 8 oz (226.8 g)

  $2.49 $5.19

• 0.5 teaspoon Cumin

  pantry

• 0.5 teaspoon Salt

  pantry

• 1 tablespoon Oil

  pantry

• 1 tablespoon Lime juice

  about $0.75

Prices are from Publix the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add ground turkey, breaking it apart with a spoon, and cook for 6 to 7 minutes until no longer pink.
3. Stir in garlic powder, cumin and salt, cooking another minute.
4. Add the black-eyed peas with their liquid and simmer for 3 minutes to warm through.
5. Warm the tortillas briefly in a dry skillet, about 1 minute per side.
6. Toss the coleslaw with lime juice if using, then fill each tortilla with turkey mixture and coleslaw, and serve.

Why it’s cheap

5 of the 9 ingredients were on sale at Publix the week of October 11, 2026, led by jennie-o ground turkey at $3.50 instead of $6.99.

The sale items rang up $10.82 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 $1.79 a serving, or $7.16 for 4 servings.

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