Tuna Cakes with Green Beans
Pantry-friendly canned tuna mixed with breadcrumbs and egg, pan-fried until crispy, and served alongside seasoned green beans for a classic easy weeknight meal.
- Per serving
- $1.39
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 25 min
- Whole dinner
- $5.56
Ingredients
1.25 lb Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna, In Water
On sale at Publix: Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna, In Water or Vegetable Oil, 4-pk. 5-oz can
$2.99$4.851 lb Publix Green Beans, 1-lb bag
On sale at Publix: Publix Green Beans, 1-lb bag
$2.50$3.991 large Eggs
about $0.500.5 cup Breadcrumbs
pantry2 tablespoons Mayonnaise
about $0.501 tablespoon Dijon mustard
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Black pepper
pantry2 tablespoons Oil for cooking
pantry
Prices are from Publix the week of October 18, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Drain tuna well and flake into a bowl. Stir in egg, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper until just combined.
- Form mixture into 8 patties, each about 3 inches wide. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook tuna cakes 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer to a plate.
- Trim green beans and add to the same skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, 6 to 8 minutes until tender-crisp and lightly browned.
- Season beans with salt and pepper. Serve tuna cakes alongside green beans.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 9 ingredients were on sale at Publix the week of October 18, 2026, led by bumble bee chunk light tuna, in water at $2.99 instead of $4.85.
The sale items rang up $3.35 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 $1.39 a serving, or $5.56 for 4 servings.
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