Beef & Vegetable Six-Layer Dinner - $4.34 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.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 medium potatoes, sliced | Kroger® Gold Potatoes · 5 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $7.49 | 2 | $1.39 | $6.10 |
| 2 cups carrots, sliced | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 250 g | $0.93 | $0.76 |
| 1/2 cup onion, sliced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1 pound 90% lean ground beef, browned and drained | Ground Beef Sirloin 90% Lean · 1 lb | $10.49 | 454 g | $10.49 | - |
| 1 1/2 cups green beans | Fresh Bagged Green Beans · 1 lb | $2.19 | 225 g | $1.09 | $1.10 |
| 1 can low-sodium tomato soup | Progresso™ Reduced Sodium Creamy Tomato with Basil Soup · 19 oz | $2.99 | 305 g | $1.69 | $1.30 |
90% lean ground beef drives this basket at $10.49, 40% of the total. The next biggest lines are potatoes ($7.49) and low-sodium tomato soup ($2.99). $10.24 of the basket - 39% - 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® Gold Potatoes · about 1848 g left, $6.10 of value
- Progresso™ Reduced Sodium Creamy Tomato with Basil Soup · about 234 g left, $1.30 of value
- Fresh Bagged Green Beans · about 229 g left, $1.10 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Carrots · about 204 g left, $0.76 of value
Savor this delicious casserole that will satisfy your comfort food cravings. This is a great weeknight dinner that's perfect to serve your family or your gue...
- 2 medium potatoes, sliced
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup onion, sliced
- 1 pound 90% lean ground beef, browned and drained
- 1 1/2 cups green beans
- 1 can low-sodium tomato soup
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Adapted from Sensational Six-Layer Dinner, One Dish Meals University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service A Family Living Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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