Beef and Vegetables - $3.63 a serving

Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-17 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 1 pantry staples excluded. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.

ground beef drives this basket at $8.99, 41% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and onion powder ($2.99). $1.08 of the basket - 5% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.

• Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 537 g left, $1.06 of value

This dish can be prepared in about 35 minutes and may be served for lunch or dinner.

• 4 cups water
• 2 cups rice, uncooked
• 1 pound ground beef (or 1 can, about 24 ounces, canned beef)
• 2 cups steamed green beans (or 1 can, about 15 ounces, low-sodium green beans)
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cooked corn kernels (or 1 can, about 15 ounces, low-sodium corn)
• 1 can low-sodium tomato sauce (about 15 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1. In a large pot, add water to rice and bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes (do not remove the lid) until water is gone.
2. While the rice is cooking, put ground beef in a large pan and cook over medium heat on the stove for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain fat.
3. Let rice stand for about 3 minutes. Arrange rice on a platter like a doughnut ring. Set aside.
4. Add green beans, corn, tomato sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder to pan with meat.
5. Cook until steaming hot. Pour into center of rice ring and serve.

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