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Apple Juice Roast - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
4 lb Boneless Beef Chuck Roast	10 2/3 oz	$5.49 per pound	$3.66
2 med Onion, Sliced	1/3 onion	$0.79 per pound	$0.06
2 Tbsp. Butter or possibly Shortening	1 teaspoon	$3.99 per 16 ounces	$0.04
1 c. Apple Juice	2 tablespoons	$1.99 per 1/2 gallons	$0.04
1 Tbsp. Catsup	1/2 teaspoon	$4.39 per 32 ounces	$0.01
1 tsp Salt	1/6 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.01
1/4 tsp Pepper	0.04 teaspoon	$7.99 per 16 ounces	$0.00
1/4 tsp Thyme Leaves	0.04 teaspoon	$1.97 per 2 ounces	$0.00
1/4 tsp Prepared Mustard	0.04 teaspoon	$2.69 per 8 ounces	$0.00
1/8 tsp Basil Leaves	0.02 teaspoon	$2.59 per cup	$0.00
3 lrg Sweet Potatoes *	1/2 potatoes	$1.49 per pound	$0.21
1 x Lemon Juice	1/6 lemon juice	$2.19 per 15 fluid ounces	$0.04
1 x Minced Parsley Or possibly	1/6 parsley	$1.09 per cup	$0.00
1 x Apple Rings And Parsley	1/6 apple	$1.46 per pound	$0.10
1 x Gravy	1/6 gravy	n/a
Total per Serving			$4.18
Total Recipe			$25.10