Dinner for 8
Taco Casserole
$7.23for 445 minServes 8
Seasoned beef, beans, sour cream, and cheddar bake together, then receive fresh vegetables and crunchy toppings.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.35 lb | $0.86Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
 | Refried beans$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.17Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.27Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.47 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$1.81 per serving$7.23 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
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1/2 tsp chipotle peppers (optional)
- 1 cup water
- 16 oz refried beans
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup black olives
- 1/4 cup green onions
- 1 cup tortilla chips or fritos (optional)
- 1/3 cup lettuce
- 1/3 cup tomatoes or salsa
- 1/2 cup green pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Brown the beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the taco seasoning, chipotle peppers, and water, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Spread the refried beans in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then layer on the beef, sour cream, and cheddar.
- Bake the casserole for 20 minutes, then let it stand for 5 minutes.
- Top it with olives, green onions, tortilla chips, lettuce, tomatoes or salsa, green pepper, and jalapeno.
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