$27.59
basket total, in-store
$6.90
per serving (4 servings)
+$2.27
dearer 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). 4 pantry staples excluded. 1 match is 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 |
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| 1 small Spanish onion (peeled and chopped)CHECK THIS | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1/2 green bell pepper (cored and diced ) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 0.5 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2 cloves garlic (peeled and diced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 teaspoon dried thyme | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.18 | $3.31 |
| 2 tablespoons tomato paste | Kroger® Tomato Paste · 6 oz | $0.99 | 32 g | $0.19 | $0.80 |
| 1 tablespoon yellow mustard | Kroger Original Yellow Mustard · 8 oz | $0.99 | 15 g | $0.07 | $0.92 |
| 1 pound ground beef or turkey | Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lb | $8.99 | 454 g | $8.99 | - |
| 1 large egg | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 1/2 cup rolled oats | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Grain Rolled 1 Minute Oats · 18 oz | $3.69 | 45 g | $0.33 | $3.36 |
| 1 teaspoon tomato paste | Kroger® Tomato Paste · 6 oz | $0.99 | 5 g | $0.03 | $0.96 |
| 1 teaspoon yellow mustard | Kroger Original Yellow Mustard · 8 oz | $0.99 | 5 g | $0.02 | $0.97 |
Where the money goes
ground beef drives this basket at $8.99, 33% of the total. The next biggest lines are rolled oats ($3.69) and dried thyme ($3.49). $15.86 of the basket - 57% - 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
- Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Grain Rolled 1 Minute Oats · about 465 g left, $3.36 of value
- Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · about 17 left, $2.63 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Kroger Original Yellow Mustard · about 222 g left, $0.97 of value
- Kroger® Tomato Paste · about 165 g left, $0.96 of value
- Kroger Original Yellow Mustard · about 212 g left, $0.92 of value
This family favorite is flavored with garlic, thyme, tomato paste, and mustard then coated with a tangy glaze and a sprinkle of oats.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 small Spanish onion (peeled and chopped)
- 1/2 green bell pepper (cored and diced )
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled and diced)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Lightly grease a baking sheet
- Put a skillet over medium heat and when it is hot, add the oil. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and thyme and cook about 10 minutes until golden.
- Lower the heat and add the water and tomato paste. Cook about 10 minutes until the onion is soft and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Set aside to cool. Add the mustard, salt and pepper.
- While the onion mixture is cool, put the ground beef, 4 tablespoons rolled oats and the egg in the bowl and gently mix, by hand.
- Add the cooled onion mixture and gently mix again until everything is thoroughly incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Form the mixture into a loaf about 8x4 inches and put on the prepared baking sheet.
- To make the glaze: Put the tomato paste and mustard in a small bowl and mix well. Rub on top of the meatloaf and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons rolled oats.
- Put in the oven to cook about 1 hour until deep brown and cooked throughout. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.