20-Minute Chicken Creole - $3.34 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-17 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 2 pantry staples excluded. 1 match is flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pound chicken breasts, skinless, boneless | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lb | $2.89 | 454 g | $2.89 | - |
| 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, low-sodium | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 1 cup chili sauce | Heinz Chili Sauce · 12 oz | $3.99 | 300 g | $3.52 | $0.47 |
| 1 large green pepper, chopped | Organic Fresh Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.79 | 1 | $1.79 | - |
| 2 celery stalks, chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctx2 | $2.59 | 2 | $5.18 | - |
| 1 onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 2 garlic cloves, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 teaspoon dried basilCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 2 g | $0.33 | $1.66 |
| 1 teaspoon dried parsley | Smart Way™ Parsley Flakes · 0.5 oz | $1.25 | 2 g | $0.18 | $1.07 |
| 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper | Kroger® Ground Red Cayenne Pepper Shaker · 1.5 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.12 | $4.87 |
celery drives this basket at $5.18, 19% of the total. The next biggest lines are cayenne pepper ($4.99) and chili sauce ($3.99). $10.48 of the basket - 39% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
- Kroger® Ground Red Cayenne Pepper Shaker · about 42 g left, $4.87 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Heinz Chili Sauce · about 40 g left, $0.47 of value
This Creole-inspired dish uses chili sauce and cayenne pepper to spice it up. Tomatoes, green pepper, celery, onions and garlic spices also surround the chic...
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 1 pound chicken breasts, skinless, boneless
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, low-sodium
- 1 cup chili sauce
- 1 large green pepper, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe Adapted from: Food Hero Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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