Baked Fish and Vegetables - $4.64 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). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 white fish fillets (frozen, or cod or perch 4 oz each) | Kroger® Wild Caught Alaskan Cod Fillets · 16 oz | $12.00 | 454 g | $12.00 | - |
| 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (or other vegetables you have on hand) | Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · 12 oz | $1.29 | 300 g | $1.14 | $0.15 |
| 1 small onion (diced) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or fresh lemon, sliced thin) | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 1 tablespoon parsley flakes, dried (or fresh, chopped) | Smart Way™ Parsley Flakes · 0.5 oz | $1.25 | 3 g | $0.26 | $0.99 |
| aluminum foil (10x12 inches square) | Kroger® Aluminum Foil · 25 sq ft | $1.99 | - | $1.99 | - |
white fish fillets drives this basket at $12.00, 65% of the total. The next biggest lines are aluminum foil ($1.99) and frozen mixed vegetables ($1.29). $2.04 of the basket - 11% - 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.
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · about 40 g left, $0.15 of value
Frozen fish is a good option when you need a quick meal. Wrap it up in some foil with vegetables and bake!
- 4 white fish fillets (frozen, or cod or perch 4 oz each)
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (or other vegetables you have on hand)
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or fresh lemon, sliced thin)
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes, dried (or fresh, chopped)
- lemon zest (optional)
- aluminum foil (10x12 inches square)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Simply Good Eating Recipe Cards, Vol. 1, 2000 University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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