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Cheeseburger Casserole — Cost per Serve & Where to Buy | CartSorted

@recipe_tin/Cheeseburger Casserole

Cheeseburger Casserole

Recipe from Nagi & Dozer - RecipeTin Eats · original post · full recipe on recipetineats.com

It's beefy, cheesy and saucy. If you love Cheeseburgers and Mac and Cheese, then you will LOVE this Cheeseburger Casserole! A homemade version of Hamburger Helper, the boxed pasta. One pot, 30 minutes start to finish!

Serves 5 30 min 51.5g proteinKid-friendly

BeefPastaOne panAmerican

Ingredients

olive oil — 1 tbsp20 ml
garlic cloves — minced2 ea
onion — chopped1 ea
small carrot — chopped1 ea
celery stalk — chopped1 ea
lean beef mince500 g
macaroni340 g
frozen corn kernels70 g
chicken stock — low sodium500 ml
sriracha1 tbsp
chili powder1 tsp
dried oregano — 1 tsp

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

Vegetarian
- 500 g plant-based mince instead of lean beef mince
- 500 ml vegetable stock instead of chicken stock
Plant-based mince only needs a couple of minutes to brown before the stock and tomatoes go in; the rest of the timing is unchanged.
Gluten-free
- 340 g gluten-free macaroni instead of macaroni
Gluten-free macaroni softens faster and absorbs more liquid, so check it after 6 minutes and add a splash of stock if it gets dry.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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What it costs, and where to buy it

Shops to compare

List price at each shop

Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
New World
· $57.51 of food
$100.90
43% spare
No price at New World for:
- garlic cloves
- sriracha
- canned crushed tomatoes
Pak'nSaveBest choice
· $38.22 of food
$57.72
34% spare
No price at Pak'nSave for:
- garlic cloves
- lean beef mince
- sriracha
- canned crushed tomatoes
Woolworths NZ
· $51.55 of food · $13.33 more
$75.14
31% spare
No price at Woolworths NZ for:
- garlic cloves
- lean beef mince
- sriracha
- mozzarella

$8.81a serve

from $8.81 a serve at New World · 17 of 20 ingredients priced

About $44.04 of ingredients used for 5 serves.

$91.30 across 3 shops · 18 of 20 items priced · $8.93 more for bigger packs, 49% spare for later

New World

$57.51

missing 3 items

you'll pay $100.90 · 43% of it spare

Pak'nSaveBest choice

$38.22

missing 4 items

you'll pay $57.72 · 34% of it spare

Woolworths NZ

$51.55

missing 4 items · $13.33 more

you'll pay $75.14 · 31% of it spare

Buy at New World$68.39

olive oil

$2.00/100ml

need 20 mlPams Pure Olive Oil 100ml 1 L$9.99

New World$2.00/100ml$9.99·Woolworths NZ$8.95·Pak'nSave$1.80/100ml$8.99

onion

$2.99/kg

need 1 itemPams Red Onions 1kg$2.99closest matchreal special 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

New World$2.99/kg$2.99·Pak'nSave$3.49/kg$3.49·Woolworths NZ$3.60

small carrot

$2.19/kg

need 1 itemNew World Carrots 1kg$2.19closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

New World$2.19/kg$2.19·Woolworths NZ$2.19·Pak'nSave$13.30/kg$3.99

celery stalk

$1.49

need 1 itemStandardreal special 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)

New World$1.49·Pak'nSave$1.49·Woolworths NZ$3.99

lean beef mince

$23.99/kg

need 500 gNew World NZ Premium Beef Mince kg 1 kg$23.99

New World$23.99/kg$23.99·Woolworths NZN/A·Pak'nSaveN/A

macaroni

$0.36/100g

need 340 gPams Macaroni Elbow Pasta 500 g$1.79closest match

New World$0.36/100g$1.79·Woolworths NZ$1.79·Pak'nSave$0.46/100g$2.29

frozen corn kernels

$7.49/kg

need 70 gMcCain Super Juicy Corn Kernels 1 kg$7.49

New World$7.49/kg$7.49·Pak'nSave$7.78/kg$3.89·Woolworths NZ$4.49

chicken stock

$0.60/100ml

need 500 mlCampbell's Real Stock Chicken Stock Liquid 1 L$5.99closest match

New World$0.60/100ml$5.99·Pak'nSave$0.33/10g$4.29·Woolworths NZ$6.00

salt

$0.20/100g

need 7.5 gPams Iodised Table Salt 1 kg$1.59closest match

New World$0.20/100g$1.59·Pak'nSave$0.14/100g$1.39·Woolworths NZ$1.79

cheddar cheese

$1.78/100g

need 175 gRolling Meadow Grated Cheddar Cheese 500 g$8.89closest match

New World$1.78/100g$8.89·Woolworths NZ$6.50·Pak'nSave$3.50/100g$6.99

green onion

$1.99

need 1 itemPams Spring Onions 1 pack 1 itemreal special

New World$1.99·Woolworths NZ$2.69·Pak'nSave$3.00

Buy at Pak'nSave$17.91

chili powder

$0.15/10g

need 1 tspUrja Chilli Powder 200g$2.99

Pak'nSave$0.15/10g$2.99·Woolworths NZ$2.70·New World$0.80/10g$2.79

dried oregano

$2.59/10g

need 1 gMasterFoods Oregano Leaves 10 g$2.59closest match

Pak'nSave$2.59/10g$2.59·Woolworths NZ$2.60·New World$2.79/10g$2.79

garlic powder

$4.52/100g

need 1 tspKashish Garlic Powder Spice 100g$4.52closest match

Pak'nSave$4.52/100g$4.52·Woolworths NZ$2.70·New World$6.40/100g$2.89

tomato paste

$0.76/100g

need 32 gPams Tomato Paste 170 g$1.29

Pak'nSave$0.76/100g$1.29·New World$0.88/100g$1.49·Woolworths NZ$1.70

black pepper

$0.60/10g

need 0.5 tspPams Ground Black Pepper 50g$2.99

Pak'nSave$0.60/10g$2.99·Woolworths NZ$3.15·New World$0.66/10g$3.29

mozzarella

$4.63/100g

need 100 gMassimo's Mozzarella 125 g$5.79

Pak'nSave$4.63/100g$5.79·New World$5.79/100g$5.79·Woolworths NZN/A

Buy at Woolworths NZ$5.00

canned crushed tomatoes

$2.50

need 800 g2 × Leggo's Australian tomatoes crushed 410 g

Woolworths NZ$2.50·Pak'nSaveN/A·New WorldN/A

Not priced

garlic cloves · 2 items
sriracha · 1 tbsp

More from @recipe_tin

1 g

garlic powder1 tsp

canned crushed tomatoes800 g

tomato paste32 g

salt — 1 ¼ tsp7.5 g

black pepper0.5 tsp

cheddar cheese — shredded175 g

mozzarella — shredded100 g

green onion — sliced1 ea

Method

Heat oil in a dutch oven or large deep skillet over medium high heat.
Add onion and garlic, cook 1 minute.
Add celery and carrot, cook 3 minutes until soft.
Increase heat to high and add beef. Cook, breaking it up as you go, until no longer pink - 3 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT cheese. Stir to combine, add macaroni, then turn down to medium or medium low so it's simmering gently.
Cover, cook 8 minutes. Pasta should be just about cooked, and still nice and saucy.
Add cheddar cheese, stir. Top with mozzarella cheese.
Cover with lid, cook for a further 2 minutes.
Remove from stove. The pasta should now be cooked - tender but firm, not mushy, slick with sauce, not dried out.
Serve immediately, garnished with green onions, if using.