Easy Beef Supper - $3.93 a serving
$23.60
basket total, in-store
$3.93
per serving (6 servings)
-$0.69
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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. 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 ground beef | Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lb | $8.99 | 454 g | $8.99 | - |
| 1 small onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 bell pepper, chopped | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 1 | $1.67 | - |
| 2 cans (about 30 ounces) low-sodium diced tomatoes, drained | Hunt's No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 ozx2 | $1.59 | 850 g | $3.18 | - |
| 1 cup macaroni, uncooked | Kroger® Elbow Macaroni · 16 oz | $1.33 | 120 g | $0.35 | $0.98 |
| 2 1/2 cups low-sodium tomato juice | V8® Low Sodium Original 100% Vegetable Juice Bottle · 46 fl oz | $3.50 | 600 ml | $1.54 | $1.96 |
| 1/2 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | - | $2.49 | - |
| 1 can (about 15 ounces) low-sodium kidney beans, drained | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Dark Red Kidney Beans · 15 oz | $1.25 | 425 g | $1.25 | $0.00 |
Where the money goes
ground beef drives this basket at $8.99, 38% of the total. The next biggest lines are low-sodium tomato juice ($3.50) and low-sodium diced tomatoes ($3.18). $3.84 of the basket - 16% - 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.
What carries into next week
- V8® Low Sodium Original 100% Vegetable Juice Bottle · about 760 ml left, $1.96 of value
- Kroger® Elbow Macaroni · about 334 g left, $0.98 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
This is a favorite southwestern dish. Serve with vegetables for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cans (about 30 ounces) low-sodium diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup macaroni, uncooked
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium tomato juice
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano (optional)
- 1 can (about 15 ounces) low-sodium kidney beans, drained
Directions
- In a large pan, cook ground beef over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain fat.
- Add onion, green pepper, and tomatoes to ground beef and cook until onion turns light brown.
- Turn down the heat to a simmer. Add macaroni, tomato juice, spices, and beans to the pan. Stir well.
- Cover the pan and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, stir, and serve hot.
A Harvest of Recipes with USDA Foods USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Adapted from a recipe by Phyllis Blackbear, Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes FDP. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: What each protein actually costs per serving.
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