Taco Salad II - $9.05 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 pound lean ground beef | Pre® Grass Fed & Finished Ground Beef 92% Lean 8% Fat · 16 oz | $9.99 | 113 g | $2.49 | $7.50 |
| 1 tablespoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | - | $2.49 | - |
| 1 cup kidney or pinto beans (dry-cooked or canned, drained)CHECK THIS | Pinto Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 240 g | $0.55 | $0.45 |
| 1/2 head of lettuce (torn) | Kroger® Romaine Lettuce Hearts · 18 oz | $4.79 | 1 | $4.69 | $0.10 |
| 1 small onion (diced) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 2 medium fresh tomatoes (cut up) | Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch) · 1 lb | $2.49 | 2 | $1.32 | $1.17 |
| 1 can corn (15.2 oz, drained) | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 430 g | $0.99 | $0.01 |
| 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded) | Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 113 g | $0.87 | $2.63 |
| 2 cups light tortilla chips (broken) | Kroger® White Corn Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips · 13 oz | $1.99 | - | $1.99 | - |
| 1/2 cup non-fat yogurt | Simple Truth Organic® Vanilla Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.99 | 120 ml | $0.66 | $4.33 |
| 1/2 cup salsa, chunky | Kroger® Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa · 16 oz | $2.79 | 120 ml | $0.74 | $2.05 |
lean ground beef drives this basket at $9.99, 28% of the total. The next biggest lines are non-fat yogurt ($4.99) and lettuce ($4.79). $19.14 of the basket - 53% - 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.
- Pre® Grass Fed & Finished Ground Beef 92% Lean 8% Fat · about 341 g left, $7.50 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Vanilla Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · about 787 ml left, $4.33 of value
- Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 341 g left, $2.63 of value
- Kroger® Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa · about 334 ml left, $2.05 of value
- Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch) · about 214 g left, $1.17 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Ground beef and beans are flavored with cumin and chili powder and served over lettuce and other veggies for an easy weeknight dinner. Top with cheese and dr...
- 1/4 pound lean ground beef
- cumin, ground (1 1/2 teaspoons, optional)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 cup kidney or pinto beans (dry-cooked or canned, drained)
- 1/2 head of lettuce (torn)
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 2 medium fresh tomatoes (cut up)
- 1 can corn (15.2 oz, drained)
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 2 cups light tortilla chips (broken)
- 1/2 cup non-fat yogurt
- 1/2 cup salsa, chunky
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Favorite Recipes for Family Meals Washington State University Extension), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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