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Hearty Stew - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
3 or possibly 4 tomatoes	1/2 tomatoes	$1.99 per pound	$0.28
1 onion, minced	1/8 onion	$0.79 per pound	$0.02
3 carrots, sliced	3/8 carrots	$1.49 per pound	$0.08
1 or possibly 2 celery stalks, minced	1/6 celery	$1.99 per pound	$0.03
1 teaspoon salt	1/8 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.00
1 pound grnd beef	2 oz	$2.49 per pound	$0.31
1 can English peas	1/8 can	$0.89 per 15 ounces	$0.13
1 can whole kernel corn	1/8 can	$3.89 per 16 ounces	$0.33
1 can tomatoes, cut up	1/8 can	$2.19 per 28 ounces	$0.07
1 sm. can tomato sauce	1/8 can	$1.85 per 15 fluid ounces	$0.23
3/4 c. catsup	1 tablespoon	$4.39 per 32 ounces	$0.11
2 tbsp. mustard	3/4 teaspoon	$2.69 per 8 ounces	$0.04
Dash of warm sauce	1/8 pinch	n/a
1 or possibly 2 jalapeno peppers	1/6 jalapeno peppers	$1.99 per pound	$0.01
1 teaspoon garlic salt	1/8 teaspoon	$2.99 per 3 ounces	$0.01
1 clove of garlic, minced	1/8 garlic cloves	$4.00 per pound	$0.00
1/8 teaspoon pepper	0.02 teaspoon	$7.99 per 16 ounces	$0.00
1 tbsp. chili pwdr	3/8 teaspoon	$5.29 per 2 1/2 ounces	$0.07
1 teaspoon thyme	1/8 teaspoon	$1.97 per 2 ounces	$0.00
1 c. uncooked macaroni	2 tablespoons	$1.25 per pound	$0.04
Total per Serving			$1.78
Total Recipe			$14.21