Braised Chicken Thighs with Spinach - $3.56 a serving
$14.24
basket total, in-store
$3.56
per serving (4 servings)
-$1.06
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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). 4 pantry staples excluded. 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 6-ounce bone in chicken thighs (skin removed) | Miller Poultry Bone-In Fresh Chicken Thighs · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMEDSUBSTITUTE | $3.49 | 4 | $2.31 | $1.18 |
| 1 small yellow onion (peeled and chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 3 cloves garlic (peeled and minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 3 | $1.49 | $1.00 |
| 1 teaspoon dried thyme | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.18 | $3.31 |
| 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary | ROSEMARY LEAVES - KROGER - 0.75 OZ · 0.75 oz | $1.99 | 1 g | $0.09 | $1.90 |
| 1 package 10-ounce frozen spinach (or 1 bunch fresh spinach) | Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 oz | $1.59 | 283 g | $1.32 | $0.27 |
Where the money goes
bone in chicken thighs drives this basket at $3.49, 25% of the total. The next biggest lines are dried thyme ($3.49) and garlic ($2.49). $8.55 of the basket - 60% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Miller Poultry Bone-In Fresh Chicken Thighs · about 307 g left, $1.18 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 2 left, $1.00 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · about 57 g left, $0.27 of value
Chicken thighs are cooked until golden brown then simmered in a rich onion, garlic, thyme, and rosemary sauce with tender spinach.
Ingredients
- 4 6-ounce bone in chicken thighs (skin removed)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 small yellow onion (peeled and chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 cup water
- 1 package 10-ounce frozen spinach (or 1 bunch fresh spinach)
Directions
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil. Add chicken, top side down. Cook about 8 minutes on each side, or until deeply browned. Remove the chicken to a dinner plate and set aside.
- Reheat skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, thyme, and rosemary. Cook about 5 minutes, until the onion is soft and golden. Return the chicken to the pan.
- Add the water, and cover. Continue cooking for about 30 minutes.
- Add frozen spinach and cook for about 10 minutes. Or, add the fresh spinach and cook about 2 minutes, until it wilts. Serve right away.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: Why chicken dinners cost more than you would guess.
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