Broccoli Rice Casserole - $1.17 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). 1 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 1/2 cups rice, uncooked | Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 285 g | $0.56 | $1.23 |
| 3 tablespoons margarine (or butter)CHECK THIS | Blue Bonnet Vegetable Oil Sticks · 16 oz | $1.39 | 42 g | $0.13 | $1.26 |
| 1 medium onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 can (10.75 ounce) condensed cream of mushroom soup, reduced sodium (or reduced sodium chicken, celery, or cheese soup) | Kroger® Less Sodium Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup · 10.5 oz | $1.00 | 305 g | $1.00 | - |
| 1 1/2 cups 1% milk | Kroger® 1% Lowfat Milk 32 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 qt | $2.79 | 360 ml | $1.06 | $1.73 |
| 7 1/2 cups frozen broccoli or cauliflower or mixed vegetables, chopped | Kroger® Traditional Favorites Frozen Broccoli Cuts · 12 ozx3 | $1.29 | 900 g | $3.41 | $0.46 |
| 8 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, grated | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 227 g | $2.00 | - |
frozen broccoli drives this basket at $3.87, 28% of the total. The next biggest lines are 1% milk ($2.79) and low-fat cheddar cheese ($2.00). $5.58 of the basket - 40% - 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® 1% Lowfat Milk 32 fl. oz. Bottle · about 586 ml left, $1.73 of value
- Blue Bonnet Vegetable Oil Sticks · about 412 g left, $1.26 of value
- Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 622 g left, $1.23 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Traditional Favorites Frozen Broccoli Cuts · about 121 g left, $0.46 of value
Pantry staples and frozen veggies combine to make a hearty, home-made main dish for dinner.
- 1 1/2 cups rice, uncooked
- 3 1/2 cups water, divided
- 3 tablespoons margarine (or butter)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 can (10.75 ounce) condensed cream of mushroom soup, reduced sodium (or reduced sodium chicken, celery, or cheese soup)
- 1 1/2 cups 1% milk
- 7 1/2 cups frozen broccoli or cauliflower or mixed vegetables, chopped
- 8 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Quick and Healthy Meals: Tips and Tools for Planning Meals for Your Family Ohio State University Cooperative Extension Cuyahoga County), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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