Turkey Meatballs with Green Beans and Rice
Seasoned ground turkey meatballs baked until tender, served over buttery rice pilaf with fresh green beans for a lean, satisfying dinner.
- Per serving
- $2.24
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 35 min
- Whole dinner
- $8.96
Ingredients
1.25 lb Fresh 93% lean turkey
On sale at ALDI: Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey
$4.896 oz Earthly Grains Long Grain Rice Pilaf with Orzo and Onion Mix
On sale at ALDI: Earthly Grains Long Grain Rice Pilaf with Orzo and Onion Mix, 6.07 oz
$0.89$0.998 oz Season's Choice Frozen Extra Fine Green Beans
On sale at ALDI: Season's Choice Frozen Extra Fine Green Beans, 16 oz
$2.49$2.590.5 cup Breadcrumbs
pantry1 Egg
about $0.501 tsp Garlic powder
pantry0.5 tsp Onion powder
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Black pepper
pantry1 tbsp Olive oil
pantry2 cups Chicken broth
On sale at ALDI: Simply Nature Organic Chicken Broth, 32 oz
$1.89$1.99
Prices are from ALDI the week of October 4, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Prepare rice pilaf according to package directions, using the chicken broth instead of water.
- Mix turkey with breadcrumbs, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, then roll into 16 meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown meatballs on all sides, about 10 minutes total, then remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add green beans and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until tender, then return meatballs to the pan and heat through for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Divide rice among plates and top with meatballs and green beans.
Why it’s cheap
4 of the 11 ingredients were on sale at ALDI the week of October 4, 2026, led by fresh 93% lean turkey at $4.89.
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 $2.24 a serving, or $8.96 for 4 servings.
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