Enchilada Rice - $3.36 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). 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 90% lean ground beef (or other ground meat) | Ground Beef Sirloin 90% Lean · 1 lb | $10.49 | 454 g | $10.49 | - |
| 1/2 cup onion (chopped, or 1 Tbsp onion powder) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 75 g | $0.20 | $0.99 |
| 1 can whole corn, low-sodium (15.2 ounce, or any low-sodium canned vegetable, drained) | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 431 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 4 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (dry, or dry enchilada sauce) | Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning Mix Value Size · 6.25 ozSUBSTITUTE | $4.49 | 40 g | $1.01 | $3.48 |
| 2 cups brown rice, cooked | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 390 g | $0.85 | $0.14 |
| 1/2 cup cheese (grated) | Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 113 g | $1.00 | $1.00 |
90% lean ground beef drives this basket at $10.49, 52% of the total. The next biggest lines are taco seasoning mix ($4.49) and shredded cheese ($2.00). $5.61 of the basket - 28% - 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.
- Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning Mix Value Size · about 137 g left, $3.48 of value
- Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 114 g left, $1.00 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 379 g left, $0.99 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 64 g left, $0.14 of value
Add your favorite vegetables and any lean ground meat to create this easy dish.
- 1 pound 90% lean ground beef (or other ground meat)
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped, or 1 Tbsp onion powder)
- 1 can whole corn, low-sodium (15.2 ounce, or any low-sodium canned vegetable, drained)
- 4 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (dry, or dry enchilada sauce)
- 2 cups brown rice, cooked
- 1/2 cup cheese (grated)
- mushrooms, olives or any favorite vegetable (1/2 cup sliced, optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Food Hero Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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