Slow-Cook Barbecue - $6.50 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). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1/2 pounds chuck steak (boneless, 1 1/2 inches thick) | Choice Beef Chuck Blade Steak Family Pack · 1 lbx2 | $9.99 | 680 g | $14.98 | $5.00 |
| 1 garlic clove (peeled and minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1/4 cup wine vinegar | Simple Truth Organic® White Wine Vinegar · 12.7 fl oz | $2.99 | 60 ml | $0.48 | $2.51 |
| 1 tablespoon brown sugar | Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · 32 oz | $2.29 | 15 g | $0.04 | $2.25 |
| 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce | Kroger® Worcestershire Sauce · 10 oz | $1.49 | 30 ml | $0.16 | $1.33 |
| 1/2 cup ketchup | Simple Truth Organic® Ketchup · 20 oz | $2.29 | 120 g | $0.48 | $1.81 |
| 1 teaspoon dry or prepared mustardCHECK THIS | Kroger Original Yellow Mustard · 8 oz | $0.99 | 5 g | $0.02 | $0.97 |
chuck steak drives this basket at $19.98, 61% of the total. The next biggest lines are wine vinegar ($2.99) and garlic ($2.49). $15.87 of the basket - 49% - 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.
- Choice Beef Chuck Blade Steak Family Pack · about 227 g left, $5.00 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® White Wine Vinegar · about 316 ml left, $2.51 of value
- Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · about 892 g left, $2.25 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Ketchup · about 447 g left, $1.81 of value
- Kroger® Worcestershire Sauce · about 253 ml left, $1.33 of value
Vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic come together to give this slow cook beef barbecue a sweet and tangy flavor. Serve with a side salad.
- 1 1/2 pounds chuck steak (boneless, 1 1/2 inches thick)
- 1 garlic clove (peeled and minced)
- 1/4 cup wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- salt (1 teaspoon, optional)
- 1 teaspoon dry or prepared mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Putting Your Crock Pot to Work University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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