What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Winter squash (butternut, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $2.58Typical price |
 | Potatoes, 1.65 lb$0.99/lb typical | 1.65 lb | $1.62Typical price |
 | Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, 0.2 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.47Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
 | Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price |
 | Frozen vegetables, 3.75 oz$0.10/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.38Typical price |
 | Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.07Typical price |
 | Gravy, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.15Typical price |
 | Spinach, 4 oz$0.35/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.40Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.17 | ||
Swaps
- Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more 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
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetLunchesDinnersBack to schoolCold-weather comfortFall
Typical price
$2.69 per serving$10.78 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
- 2 lb butternut or kent pumpkin
- 3 large potatoes
- 2 tbsp reduced fat butter/spread of choice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large brown onion
- 2 carrots
- 1/2 red capsicum/bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 lb ground/mince extra lean beef
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1 pinch salt to season
- 2 tbsp vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp gravy powder
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and boil the pumpkin and potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the onion, carrots, bell pepper, and garlic for 6 minutes.
- Add the beef and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the tomatoes, peas, stock, gravy powder, spinach, and parsley, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Drain and mash the pumpkin and potatoes with the butter and a pinch of salt.
- Spread the beef mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, cover with mash and Parmesan, and bake for 16 minutes.
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