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Dinner for 6

Beef Meatloaf

$7.12for 470 minServes 6

Ground beef, onion, milk, breadcrumbs, and egg bake together under a sweet mustard ketchup glaze until fully cooked.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Ground beef, 1.5 lb$5.49/lb typical1.5 lb$8.23Typical price
Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical1$0.30Typical price
Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical0.4 lb$0.52Typical price
Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical8.5 oz$0.34Typical price
Bread crumbs, 4 oz$0.14/oz typical4 oz$0.56Typical price
Total for the servings shown$10.68

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 milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

  • 70 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 6servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfort

Typical price

$1.78 per serving$7.12 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 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup dried breadcrumbs
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp prepared mustard
  • 1/3 cup ketchup

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Chop the onion and mix it with the beef, egg, milk, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper.
  3. Press the mixture into the loaf pan and smooth the top.
  4. Stir the brown sugar, mustard, and ketchup together, then spread the mixture over the loaf.
  5. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until the center reaches 160 F.
  6. Rest the meatloaf for 10 minutes before slicing.

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