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Chili Beans - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
1 lb grnd beef (extra lean)	1/4 lb	$2.49 per pound	$0.62
1 med onion minced	1/4 onion	$0.79 per pound	$0.05
1 can tomato paste - (6 ounce)	1/4 can	$1.29 per 6 ounces	$0.32
1 can onion soup - (10 1/2 ounce)	1/4 can	$1.67 per 1 3/8 ounces	$2.37
1 c. dry red kidney beans or possibly pinto beans	1/4 cup	$0.89 per 15 1/2 ounces	$0.13
4 c. water	1 cup	n/a
3 Tbsp. chili pwdr	2 1/4 teaspoons	$5.29 per 2 1/2 ounces	$0.42
1 1/2 tsp salt	3/8 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.01
1 tsp garlic pwdr	1/4 teaspoon	$2.99 per 3 ounces	$0.02
1 tsp sugar	1/4 teaspoon	$1.44 per pound	$0.00
3/4 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce (or possibly a little more if you want it to be hotter)	1/6 teaspoon	$4.79 per 5 fluid ounces	$0.03
Total per Serving			$3.98
Total Recipe			$15.92