Meatloaf (CNPP) - $6.90 a serving

Makes 4 servings · american · medium · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$27.59
basket total, in-store
$6.90
per serving (4 servings)
+$2.27
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

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). 4 pantry staples excluded. 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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 small Spanish onion (peeled and chopped)CHECK THISJumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb$1.191$0.29$0.90
1/2 green bell pepper (cored and diced )Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct$0.991$0.99-
2 cloves garlic (peeled and diced)Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.492$1.00$1.49
1 teaspoon dried thymePrivate Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz$3.491 g$0.18$3.31
2 tablespoons tomato pasteKroger® Tomato Paste · 6 oz$0.9932 g$0.19$0.80
1 tablespoon yellow mustardKroger Original Yellow Mustard · 8 oz$0.9915 g$0.07$0.92
1 pound ground beef or turkeyKroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lb$8.99454 g$8.99-
1 large eggKroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct$2.791$0.16$2.63
1/2 cup rolled oatsSimple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Grain Rolled 1 Minute Oats · 18 oz$3.6945 g$0.33$3.36
1 teaspoon tomato pasteKroger® Tomato Paste · 6 oz$0.995 g$0.03$0.96
1 teaspoon yellow mustardKroger Original Yellow Mustard · 8 oz$0.995 g$0.02$0.97

ground beef drives this basket at $8.99, 33% of the total. The next biggest lines are rolled oats ($3.69) and dried thyme ($3.49). $15.36 of the basket - 56% - 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.

This family favorite is flavored with garlic, thyme, tomato paste, and mustard then coated with a tangy glaze and a sprinkle of oats.

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet
  2. Put a skillet over medium heat and when it is hot, add the oil. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic and thyme and cook about 10 minutes until golden.
  3. Lower the heat and add the water and tomato paste. Cook about 10 minutes until the onion is soft and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Set aside to cool. Add the mustard, salt and pepper.
  4. While the onion mixture is cool, put the ground beef, 4 tablespoons rolled oats and the egg in the bowl and gently mix, by hand.
  5. Add the cooled onion mixture and gently mix again until everything is thoroughly incorporated. Do not over mix.
  6. Form the mixture into a loaf about 8 x 4 inches and put on the prepared baking sheet.
  7. To make the glaze: Put the tomato paste and mustard in a small bowl and mix well. Rub on top of the meatloaf and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons rolled oats.
  8. Put in the oven the cook about 1 hour until it is deep brown and cooked throughout. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. 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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