Baked Lentils Casserole - $2.05 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). 3 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 cup lentils, rinsed | Goya® Lentils · 16 oz | $2.29 | 190 g | $0.96 | $1.33 |
| 1/2 cup medium onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1 can (14.5 ounces) tomatoes, low-sodiumCHECK THIS | Simple Truth Organic® No Salt Added Petite Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.59 | 411 g | $1.59 | $0.00 |
| 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced | Carrots · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.69 | 2 | $0.45 | $1.24 |
| 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded | Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 57 g | $0.44 | $3.06 |
shredded cheddar cheese drives this basket at $3.50, 34% of the total. The next biggest lines are lentils ($2.29) and carrots ($1.69). $6.61 of the basket - 64% - 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® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 397 g left, $3.06 of value
- Goya® Lentils · about 264 g left, $1.33 of value
- Carrots · about 334 g left, $1.24 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
Baked lentils, vegetables, and cheese make a complete vegetarian dinner in one dish.
- 1 cup lentils, rinsed
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ground black pepper (1/4 teaspoon, optional)
- garlic powder (1/4 teaspoon, optional)
- 1/2 cup medium onion, chopped
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) tomatoes, low-sodium
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Let’s Make Meatless Meals University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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