Full of Beans Hot Dish - $2.42 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. 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, 90% lean | Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lb | $8.99 | 454 g | $8.99 | - |
| 1 large onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1/4 cup brown sugar | Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · 32 oz | $2.29 | 50 g | $0.13 | $2.16 |
| 1/2 cup ketchup | Simple Truth Organic® Ketchup · 20 oz | $2.29 | 120 g | $0.48 | $1.81 |
| 2 tablespoons vinegar | Kroger® Distilled White Vinegar · 16 fl oz | $1.39 | 30 ml | $0.09 | $1.30 |
| 2 cups kidney beans (cooked, or 15 ounce can, low-sodium) | Light Red Kidney Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.97 | $0.03 |
| 1 can pork and beans (16 ounce) | Kroger® Pork and Beans · 16 oz | $0.99 | 454 g | $0.99 | - |
| 2 cups great northern beans (cooked, or a 15 ounce can great northern beans, low-sodium) | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Great Northern Beans · 15 oz | $1.25 | 425 g | $1.25 | $0.00 |
ground beef drives this basket at $8.99, 46% of the total. The next biggest lines are brown sugar ($2.29) and ketchup ($2.29). $6.21 of the basket - 32% - 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® Light Brown Sugar · about 857 g left, $2.16 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Ketchup · about 447 g left, $1.81 of value
- Kroger® Distilled White Vinegar · about 443 ml left, $1.30 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Beans are unique foods that can be counted as either a vegetable or protein. Remember to sort and soak dry beans before cooking or use canned beans.
- 1 pound ground beef, 90% lean
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups kidney beans (cooked, or 15 ounce can, low-sodium)
- 1 can pork and beans (16 ounce)
- 2 cups great northern beans (cooked, or a 15 ounce can great northern beans, low-sodium)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service Family Living Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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