Pork with Gravy and Scalloped Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Pork chops

  about $5.00

• 1 box Walmart Scalloped Casserole Potatoes

  On sale at Walmart: Betty Crocker Scalloped Casserole Potatoes, Made with Real Cheese, 4 oz Box

  $1.00 $2.18

• 1 packet Walmart Brown Gravy Mix

  On sale at Walmart: Great Value Brown Gravy Mix, 0.87 oz Packet

  $0.27 $0.57

• 2 cups Water

  pantry

• 2 tablespoons Butter

  pantry

• to taste Salt

  pantry

• to taste Black pepper

  pantry

• 2 cups Frozen green beans

  about $1.25

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

Steps

1. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Brown the pork chops 5 to 6 minutes per side until golden, then remove to a plate.
3. Prepare the scalloped potatoes according to box directions in the same skillet, stirring in 2 cups water.
4. Return pork chops to the skillet, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
5. Whisk the gravy mix with 1 cup water in a small bowl, then pour into the skillet and stir well.
6. Add frozen green beans, cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes until potatoes are tender and gravy thickens.
7. Serve pork chops with potatoes, green beans and gravy.

Why it’s cheap

2 of the 8 ingredients were on sale at Walmart the week of October 18, 2026, led by walmart scalloped casserole potatoes at $1.00 instead of $2.18.

The sale items rang up $1.48 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 $1.88 a serving, or $7.52 for 4 servings.

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