What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Beef chuck roast, 0.15 lb$6.99/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.87Typical price |
 | Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Milk, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.41 | ||
Swaps
- Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 15 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$0.60 per serving$2.41 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 package (2 oz) dried beef
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1/8 tsp ground pepper
Steps
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour and pepper, then cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth.
- Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
- Stir in the dried beef and cook for 4 minutes until hot.
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