Cheesy Taco Bake - $2.36 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). 1 match is 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 cup macaroni and cheese mix (about 8 ounces)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Deluxe Shells and Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese · 12 oz | $1.50 | 227 g | $1.00 | $0.50 |
| 1 pound lean ground beef (or use ground turkey) | Pre® Grass Fed & Finished Ground Beef 92% Lean 8% Fat · 16 oz | $9.99 | 454 g | $9.99 | - |
| 1/3 tablespoon taco seasoning | Kroger® Taco Seasoning · 1 oz | $0.50 | 5 g | $0.09 | $0.41 |
| 1 cup salsa | Kroger® Mild Traditional Salsa · 16 oz | $2.19 | 240 ml | $1.16 | $1.03 |
lean ground beef drives this basket at $9.99, 70% of the total. The next biggest lines are salsa ($2.19) and macaroni and cheese mix ($1.50). $1.94 of the basket - 14% - 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® Mild Traditional Salsa · about 214 ml left, $1.03 of value
- Kroger® Deluxe Shells and Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese · about 113 g left, $0.50 of value
Macaroni and cheese mix is used to bake this taco dish. Add cooked ground beef or diced chicken to mixes to make simple casserole dishes.
- 1 cup macaroni and cheese mix (about 8 ounces)
- 1 pound lean ground beef (or use ground turkey)
- 1/3 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
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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