Beef and Hominy Skillet - $5.56 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). 2 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 1/2 pounds ground beef | Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lbx2 | $8.99 | 680 g | $13.48 | $4.50 |
| 2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced or chopped (or 1 can, 15/12 ounces tomatoes, diced) | Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch) · 1 lb | $2.49 | 450 g | $2.47 | $0.02 |
| 1 can tomato sauce (15 1/2 ounces) | Contadina Tomato Sauce · 8 ozx2 | $0.89 | 440 g | $1.73 | $0.05 |
- 1 can low-sodium hominy
ground beef drives this basket at $17.98, 81% of the total. The next biggest lines are tomatoes ($2.49) and tomato sauce ($1.78). $4.58 of the basket - 21% - 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® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · about 227 g left, $4.50 of value
Low sodium, canned hominy is combined with ground beef and tomatoes for a simple but satisfying dish made in a skillet. Serve this dish with more vegetables or a salad
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 can low-sodium hominy
- 2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced or chopped (or 1 can, 15/12 ounces tomatoes, diced)
- 1 can tomato sauce (15 1/2 ounces)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from Food.com), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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