30-Minute Chili - $2.41 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 ground beef | Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lb | $8.99 | 454 g | $8.99 | - |
| 1 unknown onion chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 2 cups light red kidney beans, cooked | Light Red Kidney Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 480 g | $1.00 | - |
| 1 can tomato soup, no water added | Kroger® Condensed Tomato Soup · 10.75 oz | $0.79 | - | $0.79 | - |
| 1 tablespoon chili powder (or to taste) | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 8 g | $0.18 | $2.31 |
ground beef drives this basket at $8.99, 62% of the total. The next biggest lines are chili powder ($2.49) and onion ($1.19). $3.22 of the basket - 22% - 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® Chili Powder Shaker · about 105 g left, $2.31 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
It’s quick to make and delicious. Beans are naturally low in fat, are free of saturated fat and trans-fat, and are a cholesterol-free source of protein.
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 unknown onion chopped
- 2 cups light red kidney beans, cooked
- 1 can tomato soup, no water added
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (or to taste)
- unknown hot pepper sauce (to taste, if you like)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from Justbeans.com.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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