Carne Adobada (Spiced Pork) - $1.43 a serving
$17.10
basket total, in-store
$1.43
per serving (12 servings)
-$3.20
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). 2 pantry staples excluded. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cups red chile puree (or 12 tablespoons chili powder mixed with 2 cups water)CHECK THIS | Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce · 28 ozSUBSTITUTE | $4.39 | 480 ml | $2.65 | $1.74 |
| 3 pounds lean pork (fresh)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Fresh Natural Pork Loin Boneless · 1 lbx3 | $2.99 | 1361 g | $8.97 | - |
| 1 tablespoon oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 3 g | $0.21 | $1.04 |
| 2 garlic clove (mashed) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
Where the money goes
lean pork drives this basket at $8.97, 52% of the total. The next biggest lines are red chile puree ($4.39) and garlic ($2.49). $4.27 of the basket - 25% - 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
- Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce · about 314 ml left, $1.74 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
Ingredients
- 2 cups red chile puree (or 12 tablespoons chili powder mixed with 2 cups water)
- 3 pounds lean pork (fresh)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 2 garlic clove (mashed)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
- Cut pork into strips.
- Mix other ingredients, add to pork strips, and let stand in refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Cut meat into cubes and brown in small amounts in oil. Add chile sauce and simmer one hour more.
- To serve, add more fresh chile sauce and cook until tender.
USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, A River of Recipes Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods. 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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