Black Skillet Beef with Greens and Red Potatoes - $6.63 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 1 pantry staples excluded. 2 matches are flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pound beef, top round | Choice Top Round Roast Beef · 1 lb | $9.99 | 454 g | $9.99 | - |
| 1 tablespoon paprikaCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz | $1.25 | 7 g | $0.15 | $1.10 |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 3 g | $0.21 | $1.04 |
| 1/2 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.02 | $2.47 |
| 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.02 | $4.97 |
| 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper | Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · 4.25 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.02 | $4.97 |
| 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard | Kroger® Ground Mustard Shaker · 1.55 oz | $2.79 | 1 g | $0.03 | $2.76 |
| non-stick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 8 medium red-skinned potatoes, halved | Red Potatoes · 1 lbx3 est. | $0.20 | 8 | $0.53 | $0.07 |
| 3 cups onions, finely chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 480 g | $1.19 | - |
| 2 cups beef broth. reduced-sodium | Kroger® Fat Free Reduced Sodium Beef Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 480 ml | $0.84 | $0.75 |
| 2 large garlic cloves, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 2 large carrots, peeled, cut into very thin 2 1/2 inch strips | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 2 | $0.45 | $1.24 |
| 4 cups kale (1 bunch) | Kale Lettuce Bunch · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.49 | 270 g | $1.49 | - |
top round beef drives this basket at $9.99, 25% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and crushed red pepper ($4.99). $20.86 of the basket - 52% - 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® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 261 g left, $4.97 of value
- Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · about 120 g left, $4.97 of value
- Kroger® Ground Mustard Shaker · about 43 g left, $2.76 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 112 g left, $2.47 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Carrots · about 334 g left, $1.24 of value
This is an easy, filling meal with carrots, kale, and potatoes that can be made in a single dish.
- 1 pound beef, top round
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
- non-stick cooking spray
- 8 medium red-skinned potatoes, halved
- 3 cups onions, finely chopped
- 2 cups beef broth. reduced-sodium
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 large carrots, peeled, cut into very thin 2 1/2 inch strips
- 4 cups kale (1 bunch)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Stay Young at Heart: Cooking the Heart-Healthy Way US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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