What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Potatoes, 1.4 lb$0.99/lb typical | 1.4 lb | $1.36Typical price |
 | Ground beef, 1.5 lb$5.49/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $8.23Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
 | Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
 | Mint, a little$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.04Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.42 | ||
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
FlourAsian sauces and pastes
Not included in the cost.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinDinners
Typical price
$11.42 per serving$45.66 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
- 4 cup mashed potatoes
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 tsp worcestershire
- 1 tsp thyme sprigs
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
Steps
- Heat cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and carrots for 7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ground beef, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the flour and tomato paste, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and salt, then simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
- Spread the beef mixture in an 8-inch baking dish and cover it evenly with the mashed potatoes.
- Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes until the edges bubble and the potato topping is lightly browned.
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