White Bean and Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 1 can Great Northern beans

  On sale at Dollar General: Camellia Great Northerns Beans, Large White, 16 oz

  $0.83 $1.69

• 1 package Knorr Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta Sides

  On sale at Dollar General: Knorr Pasta Sides Fettuccine Alfredo, 4.4 oz

  $1.00 $1.35

• 3 cups Broccoli florets

  about $2.00

• 1 cup Vegetable broth

  about $0.75

• 0.5 cup Milk

  about $1.50

• 1 tablespoon Butter

  pantry

• 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder

  pantry

• to taste Salt and pepper

  pantry

Prices are from Dollar General the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cook the fettuccine pasta from the Knorr package according to package directions, then drain.
3. Meanwhile, heat broth in a pot and add fresh broccoli florets, simmering for 4 minutes until tender-crisp.
4. Drain the beans and add them to the broccoli and broth.
5. Prepare the Alfredo sauce from the package using milk and butter as directed.
6. Toss the cooked pasta with the bean and broccoli mixture and the Alfredo sauce.
7. Transfer to a baking dish, season with garlic powder and salt and pepper, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until heated through.
8. Serve hot.

Why it’s cheap

2 of the 8 ingredients were on sale at Dollar General the week of October 11, 2026, led by great northern beans at $0.83 instead of $1.69.

The sale items rang up $1.21 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 $1.24 a serving, or $4.96 for 4 servings.

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