Full of Beans Hot Dish (FDD) - $2.42 a serving
$19.34
basket total, in-store
$2.42
per serving (8 servings)
-$2.21
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). 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cups great northern beans (cooked) | Kroger® Great Northern Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 360 g | $0.82 | $0.18 |
| 1 pound ground beef | Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lb | $8.99 | 454 g | $8.99 | - |
| 1 large onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1/4 cup brown sugar (or regular sugar) | Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · 32 oz | $2.29 | 50 g | $0.13 | $2.16 |
| 1/2 cup ketchup | Simple Truth Organic® Ketchup · 20 oz | $2.29 | 120 g | $0.48 | $1.81 |
| 2 tablespoons vinegar | Kroger® Distilled White Vinegar · 16 fl oz | $1.39 | 30 ml | $0.09 | $1.30 |
| 2 cups kidney beans (cooked, or 1 can, about 15 ounces, of kidney beans) | Kroger® Dark Red Kidney Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.97 | $0.03 |
| 1 can vegetarian beans (about 15 ounces) | Kroger® Vegetarian Refried Beans · 16 oz | $1.19 | 425 g | $1.11 | $0.08 |
Where the money goes
ground beef drives this basket at $8.99, 46% of the total. The next biggest lines are brown sugar ($2.29) and ketchup ($2.29). $6.46 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.
What carries into next week
- Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · about 857 g left, $2.16 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Ketchup · about 447 g left, $1.81 of value
- Kroger® Distilled White Vinegar · about 443 ml left, $1.30 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Great Northern Beans · about 79 g left, $0.18 of value
Beans are unique foods. Because of their high nutrient content, consuming beans is recommended for everyone, including people who also eat meat, poultry, and fish regularly.
Ingredients
- 2 cups great northern beans (cooked)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (or regular sugar)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups kidney beans (cooked, or 1 can, about 15 ounces, of kidney beans)
- 1 can vegetarian beans (about 15 ounces)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large skillet, thoroughly cook ground beef and onion until browned. Be sure all pink color is gone from meat and juices. Do not undercook ground beef. Carefully wash your hands and any surfaces that have come in contact with raw meat.
- Drain off and throw away any fat from the skillet.
- Add brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, pepper, and beans and mix well.
- Place in casserole dish.
- Bake in oven for 1 hour.
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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