Hot dog skillet with peppers and onions
Grilled hot dogs with caramelized vegetables and a rice side dish, ready in under 20 minutes.
- Per serving
- $0.94
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 18 min
- Whole dinner
- $3.76
Ingredients
8 Hot dogs
On sale at Dollar General: Patriotic Vibes Hot Dog Trays, 8 ct
$0.75$2.251 package Knorr Rice Sides Chicken Flavor Broccoli Rice & Pasta Blend
On sale at Dollar General: Knorr Rice Sides Chicken Flavor Broccoli Rice & Pasta Blend, 5.5 oz
$1.00$1.352 medium Bell peppers
about $1.501 medium Onion
about $0.502 tablespoons Oil
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Black pepper
pantry
Prices are from Dollar General the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Cook the rice side according to package directions while you prepare the vegetables.
- Dice the bell peppers and onion into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the hot dogs, browning them on all sides for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Push the hot dogs to the side and add the peppers and onion, cooking until softened and lightly browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, then serve the hot dogs and vegetables over the cooked rice blend.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 7 ingredients were on sale at Dollar General the week of October 11, 2026, led by hot dogs at $0.75 instead of $2.25.
The sale items rang up $1.85 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 $0.94 a serving, or $3.76 for 4 servings.
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