Sloppy Joe Skillet

Ingredients

• 1 lb Publix Pork Whole Shoulder, merchandised pack

  On sale at Publix: Publix Pork Whole Shoulder, Merchandised Pack

  $2.00 $3.99

• 8 oz Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce

  On sale at Publix: Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce, Original: No Sugar Added or Regular; or Bold, 15 or 16-oz ca

  $1.05 $2.10

• 2 whole Green Bell Peppers

  On sale at Publix: Green Bell Peppers

  $1.49 $2.99

• 4 rolls Pillsbury Crescent Rolls

  On sale at Publix: Pillsbury Crescents, 8-oz or Rolls, Mini Cini Stix, Ready To Bake Cookies, or Gra

  $2.52 $6.03

• 4 slices Kraft Cheese Singles

  On sale at Publix: Kraft Cheese Singles, 10.7 or 12-oz pkg.; or Velveeta Cheese Slices, 16-oz pkg.

  $2.95 $5.89

• 1 tbsp Olive oil

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• 0.25 tsp Salt

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• 0.25 tsp Black pepper

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

Steps

1. Bake crescent rolls according to package directions, about 12 minutes, until golden.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and crumble in pork shoulder meat.
3. Cook pork 8 to 10 minutes, stirring, until no pink remains.
4. Chop green peppers into 0.5-inch pieces and add to the skillet.
5. Cook peppers 3 to 4 minutes until they start to soften.
6. Stir in Manwich sauce and simmer 2 minutes.
7. Place one cheese slice on each warm roll, top with sloppy joe meat, and serve.

Why it’s cheap

5 of the 8 ingredients were on sale at Publix the week of October 4, 2026, led by publix pork whole shoulder, merchandised pack at $2.00 instead of $3.99.

The sale items rang up $10.99 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 $1.45 a serving, or $5.80 for 4 servings.

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