Slow Cooker Hamburger Stew - $6.11 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). 1 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 pound ground beef, 90% lean | Ground Beef Sirloin 90% Lean · 1 lb | $10.49 | 454 g | $10.49 | - |
| 1/2 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1 cup carrot (chopped) | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 128 g | $0.48 | $1.21 |
| 2 cups potatoes (chopped) | Kroger® Gold Potatoes · 5 lb | $7.49 | 300 g | $0.99 | $6.50 |
| 1 cup celery (chopped) | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 100 g | $2.59 | - |
| 1 can tomatoes (14.5 ounce)CHECK THIS | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
ground beef 90% lean drives this basket at $10.49, 43% of the total. The next biggest lines are potatoes ($7.49) and celery ($2.59). $8.69 of the basket - 36% - 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.
- Kroger® Gold Potatoes · about 1968 g left, $6.50 of value
- Carrots · about 326 g left, $1.21 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
Add black pepper for an extra kick. Enjoy this hearty stew on a chilly autumn or winter evening.
- 1 pound ground beef, 90% lean
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 1 cup carrot (chopped)
- 2 cups potatoes (chopped)
- 1 cup celery (chopped)
- 1 can tomatoes (14.5 ounce)
- 4 cups water
- oregano, basil, or other herbs (1/2 teaspoon, optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Montana State University Extension Service Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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