What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Potatoes, 1.4 lb$0.99/lb typical | 1.4 lb | $1.36Typical price |
 | Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.81Typical price |
 | Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
 | Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.45Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Corn kernels, 11 oz$0.09/oz typical | 11 oz | $0.95Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.74 | ||
Swaps
- Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanGluten-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$2.44 per serving$9.74 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 cups potatoes
- 60 ml butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 450 g minced beef
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 500 ml creamed corn
- to taste paprika (optional)
- to taste parsley (optional)
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking oil.
- Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, then drain and mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the onion and beef in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, breaking up the meat until it reaches 160 F.
- Spread the beef in the dish, cover it with creamed corn, and top with mashed potatoes.
- Sprinkle with paprika and parsley if using, then bake for 20 minutes until hot and lightly browned.
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