Enchilada Rice (FDD) - $4.63 a serving
$27.75
basket total, in-store
$4.63
per serving (6 servings)
+$0.00
dearer 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). 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 frozen ground beef (thawed) | Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lb | $8.99 | 454 g | $8.99 | - |
| 1 onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 can low-sodium corn (drained, about 15 ounces) | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.98 | $0.02 |
| 1 can unsalted tomatoes (diced or whole,if using whole, chop tomatoes, about 15 ounces) | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $1.00 | - |
| 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (reduced sodium) | Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning Mix Value Size · 6.25 ozSUBSTITUTE | $4.49 | 28 g | $0.71 | $3.78 |
| 2 cups rice (cooked) | Bibigo Cooked Sticky White Rice · 7.41 ozx2 | $3.79 | 310 g | $5.59 | $1.99 |
| 1/2 cup low-fat Cheddar or Monterey jack cheese (grated) | Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 56 g | $0.43 | $3.07 |
Where the money goes
ground beef drives this basket at $8.99, 32% of the total. The next biggest lines are cooked rice ($7.58) and taco seasoning mix ($4.49). $9.75 of the basket - 35% - 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 Original Taco Seasoning Mix Value Size · about 149 g left, $3.78 of value
- Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 398 g left, $3.07 of value
- Bibigo Cooked Sticky White Rice · about 110 g left, $1.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Try something different! Use ground beef to make this dish that contains rice, ground beef, vegetables, and low-fat cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen ground beef (thawed)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 can low-sodium corn (drained, about 15 ounces)
- 1 can unsalted tomatoes (diced or whole,if using whole, chop tomatoes, about 15 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (reduced sodium)
- 2 cups rice (cooked)
- 1/2 cup low-fat Cheddar or Monterey jack cheese (grated)
Directions
- Cook meat and onion until juices run clear.
- Drain juice and fat from cooked meat and onions.
- Add corn, tomatoes, taco seasoning, and rice.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add grated cheese to top; cover and let set for 5 minutes.
Recipe adapted from SNAP-ED Connection Recipe Finder. 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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