Beef and Tomato Bake - $4.59 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. nonstick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.99 | 1 | $2.99 | - |
| 2. 2 medium potatoes (sliced) | Kroger® Gold Potatoes · 5 lb | $7.49 | 2 | $1.39 | $6.10 |
| 3. 2 cups sliced carrots (fresh or canned) | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 250 g | $0.93 | $0.76 |
| 6. 1/2 cup onion (sliced) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 7. 1 pound lean ground beef (browned and drained or ground turkey) | Pre® Grass Fed & Finished Ground Beef 92% Lean 8% Fat · 16 oz | $9.99 | 454 g | $9.99 | - |
| 8. 1 1/2 cups green beans (fresh or canned) | Fresh Bagged Green Beans · 1 lb | $2.19 | 225 g | $1.09 | $1.10 |
| 9. 1 can condensed tomato soup (about 10 ounces) | Campbell's® Condensed Heart Healthy Tomato Soup · 10.75 oz | $1.99 | 283 g | $1.85 | $0.14 |
lean ground beef drives this basket at $9.99, 36% of the total. The next biggest lines are potatoes ($7.49) and nonstick cooking spray ($2.99). $9.09 of the basket - 33% - 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® Gold Potatoes · about 1848 g left, $6.10 of value
- Fresh Bagged Green Beans · about 229 g left, $1.10 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Carrots · about 204 g left, $0.76 of value
Canned, condensed tomato soup provides a base for a beef and vegetable casserole dish.
- nonstick cooking spray
- 2 medium potatoes (sliced)
- 2 cups sliced carrots (fresh or canned)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup onion (sliced)
- 1 pound lean ground beef (browned and drained or ground turkey)
- 1 1/2 cups green beans (fresh or canned)
- 1 can condensed tomato soup (about 10 ounces)
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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