Hearty Beef Soup - $3.83 a serving
$22.98
basket total, in-store
$3.83
per serving (6 servings)
-$0.79
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). 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 pound beef round roast, thawed and chopped | Choice Top Round Roast Beef · 1 lb | $9.99 | 113 g | $2.49 | $7.50 |
| 2 cups winter squash, chopped (or 2 cups cabbage, finely chopped)CHECK THIS | Butternut Squash · 1 lb | $1.49 | 400 g | $1.31 | $0.18 |
| 1/2 cup onions, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1 celery stalk, finely chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ct | $2.59 | 1 | $2.59 | - |
| 1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 3 g | $2.49 | - |
| 1/2 teaspoon dried oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| 1/4 cup macaroni, dry | Kroger 32 Oz Elbow Macaroni · 32 oz | $1.99 | 35 g | $0.08 | $1.91 |
| 1 large tomato, chopped (or 1 can, about 15 ounces, low-sodium diced tomatoes) | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $1.00 | - |
| 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 75 g | $0.00 | $0.99 |
Where the money goes
beef round roast drives this basket at $9.99, 43% of the total. The next biggest lines are celery ($2.59) and garlic ($2.49). $12.74 of the basket - 55% - 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
- Choice Top Round Roast Beef · about 341 g left, $7.50 of value
- Kroger 32 Oz Elbow Macaroni · about 872 g left, $1.91 of value
- Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $0.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Butternut Squash · about 54 g left, $0.18 of value
This tasty and satisfying soup can be served for lunch or dinner. The leftovers can be frozen for later.
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound beef round roast, thawed and chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups winter squash, chopped (or 2 cups cabbage, finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup onions, chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup macaroni, dry
- 1 large tomato, chopped (or 1 can, about 15 ounces, low-sodium diced tomatoes)
- 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- In a large pot, brown beef in oil over medium to high heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain fat.
- Add water, squash, onion, celery, garlic, and oregano. If using parsley, add that too. Mix well.
- Bring pot to a boil. Lower heat and cook for 20 minutes.
- Add macaroni, tomatoes, green pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Keep cooking over low heat for 20 minutes. Serve hot.
A Harvest of Recipes with USDA Foods USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. 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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