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Beef Cabbage Soup - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
1 (1 1/2 lb.) grnd chuck	3 oz	$2.99 per pound	$0.56
1 (14 1/2 ounce.) can Italian or possibly Mexican stewed tomatoes	1 5/6 fl oz	$1.25 per 14 1/2 ounces	$0.18
1 (14 1/2 ounce.) can stewed tomatoes	1 5/6 fl oz	$1.25 per 14 1/2 ounces	$0.18
1 (15 ounce.) can kidney beans	1 7/8 fl oz	$0.89 per 15 1/2 ounces	$0.12
1 sm. onion, minced	1/8 onion	$0.79 per pound	$0.02
1 stalk celery, minced	1/8 stalk	$1.99 per pound	$0.02
1 sm. head cabbage, minced	1/8 head	$0.99 per pound	$0.00
2 teaspoon salt	1/4 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.01
Dash of pepper	1/8 pinch	$7.99 per 16 ounces	$0.00
5 c. water	1/2 cup	n/a
Total per Serving			$1.08
Total Recipe			$8.68