Frugal Pizza Beans – $10 Dinner Series
Discover the viral TikTok Pizza Beans, an affordable dinner option filled with creamy and fiber filled beans, marinara and vegetables. It is then topped with delicious, melty cheese and crispy pepperoni.
‘#Beantok’ has been hugely popular on TikTok the last year or so. I love browsing Tiktok for recipes, and there are SO MANY that look easy and delicious.
Beginning your daily bean journey…with Pizza Beans!
More and more folks are realizing just how beneficial beans are when added daily to your meals. 1/2 cup to start is advised for your stomach to get used to the change, with a goal of 1 cup a day. Some folks even push it to two cups a day, though I will admit that is a lot for the average person. Don’t forget to rinse canned beans to reduce sodium by up to 40% and it helps reduce a gassy tummy.
Benefits of eating beans every day
Of course the fiber is fantastic, but beans also are good for heart health, lowering cholesterol, weight management, blood sugar regulation, improving digestive health, not to mention all the good nutrients!
New frugal $10 dinner series
Rising costs of food shopping is on a lot of peoples minds lately. My goal for the coming months is to provide more budget friendly recipes. One of the standout frugal meals is definitely Pizza Beans, an option both cost-effective and delicious.
Recipe Price Breakdown
The prices listed are from my local Walmart, which is what is available to me for shopping.
- $1.40 half bag of frozen onion and peppers
- $3.30 two cans of butter beans
- $1.75 23 ounce jar marinara sauce
- $1.44 half bag of sliced pepperoni
- $1.97 shredded cheese
- Total $9.86. This comes to $1.65 per serving.
Pizza Bean Recipe Substitutions & Additions
- Use spicy/sweet/Italian sausage instead of or with the pepperoni.
- Add a handful of spinach after the onion & bell pepper are done sauteing. Let it cook down for a minute then continue the recipe with adding the marinara sauce for a tasty twist.
- Use crusty sliced bread to dip into, such as sourdough.
- Sprinkle with fresh Parmesan to enhance the flavor.
Similar Bean Lovin’ Recipes
Calico Beans
Garlicky Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Chicken and Spinach Bean Soup
Slow Cooker Turkey Black Bean Pumpkin Chili
Looking for more frugal dinner recipes?
- Easy Cheesy BBQ Kielbasa with Roasted Potatoes
- 3 Ingredient Sticky Barbecue Chicken
- Hot Ham and Cheese Crescents Recipe
- Cheesy Squash Casserole Recipe
- Macaroni Franks and Beans Casserole
Frugal Pizza Beans
Equipment
- Oven safe saute pan
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil enough to coat the pan
- 10 ounces frozen onion and bell pepper blend (Half of a traditional 20 oz. bag)
Optional seasonings to add if you want to: minced garlic, Italian or pizza seasoning blend
- 2 16 oz. cans butter beans rinsed. Substitutions: Cannellini, Great Northern, Navy, etc.
- 23 ounce jar marinara sauce
- 3 ounces sliced pepperoni (Half of a traditional 6 oz. bag)
- 8 ounce bag shredded cheese Pizza blend, mozzarella, Italian, whatever you like
Instructions
- Coat a oven safe saute pan with olive oil. Heat medium high.
- Saute the onion and peppers for a few minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper
Notes
Nutrition
