Savory and Spicy Ground Beef & Succotash - $3.26 a serving
$19.57
basket total, in-store
$3.26
per serving (6 servings)
-$1.36
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ounces lean ground beef | Pre® Grass Fed & Finished Ground Beef 92% Lean 8% Fat · 16 oz | $9.99 | 227 g | $5.00 | $4.99 |
| 1 cup lima beans (frozen, cooked and drained) | Kroger® Frozen Baby Lima Beans · 12 oz | $1.59 | 170 g | $0.79 | $0.80 |
| 1 3/4 cups corn (15 1/2 ounce can, low-sodium, drained) | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 440 g | $1.00 | - |
| 1 can tomatoes, low-sodium (14 1/2 ounce, broken up)CHECK THIS | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg | Private Selection® Ground Nutmeg Shaker · 1.72 oz | $5.99 | - | $5.99 | - |
Where the money goes
lean ground beef drives this basket at $9.99, 51% of the total. The next biggest lines are nutmeg ($5.99) and frozen lima beans ($1.59). $5.79 of the basket - 30% - 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
- Pre® Grass Fed & Finished Ground Beef 92% Lean 8% Fat · about 227 g left, $4.99 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Baby Lima Beans · about 170 g left, $0.80 of value
Ground beef is the surprise ingredient in this savory and spicy succotash dish.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces lean ground beef
- 1 cup lima beans (frozen, cooked and drained)
- 1 3/4 cups corn (15 1/2 ounce can, low-sodium, drained)
- 1 can tomatoes, low-sodium (14 1/2 ounce, broken up)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Brown ground beef in pan. Drain excess liquid.
- Add remaining ingredients except nutmeg. Cover and simmer 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.
A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. 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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