What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
 | Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
 | Tortilla chips, 14 oz$0.22/oz typical | 14 oz | $3.08Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 7 oz$0.55/oz typical | 7 oz | $3.85Typical price |
 | Swiss, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.59Typical price |
 | Alfredo, 1 oz$0.18/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.18Typical price |
 | Salsa, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.73 | ||
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 sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanBudgetFamilyDinnersGame day
Typical price
$2.95 per serving$11.79 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 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 onion
- 1 lb / 500g ground beef
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp each onion powder
- 2 tsp each dried cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 14 oz / 400g corn chips
- 2 cups grated cheese
- 1 quantity nachos cheese sauce
- sliced scallions / shallots
- 1 quantity proper guacamole
- 1 quantity pico de gallo
- sour cream
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with the corn chips.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef, tomato paste, water, onion powder, cumin, and cayenne, then cook for 8 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Spoon the beef over the chips and cover with grated cheese.
- Bake on the sheet for 10 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Top with scallions and sour cream, then serve hot.
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