Caribbean Casserole - $1.54 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 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 medium onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1/2 medium green pepper, diced (diced) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 0.5 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 1 can (14.5 ounces) stewed tomatoes, low-sodium | Kroger Tomatoes Stewed Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, low sodium (or beans of your choice) | Kroger® Black Beans · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 439 g | $1.00 | - |
| 1 teaspoon oregano leavesCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 2 g | $0.14 | $1.11 |
| 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.02 | $4.97 |
| 1 1/2 cups instant brown rice, uncooked | Minute® Gluten-Free Instant Brown Rice · 28 oz | $4.99 | 285 g | $1.79 | $3.20 |
garlic powder drives this basket at $4.99, 32% of the total. The next biggest lines are instant brown rice ($4.99) and dried oregano ($1.25). $10.68 of the basket - 69% - 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® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 261 g left, $4.97 of value
- Minute® Gluten-Free Instant Brown Rice · about 509 g left, $3.20 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
This quick one skillet casserole dish of beans, bell peppers, tomatoes, and oregano uses instant brown rice to reduce cooking time.
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 medium green pepper, diced (diced)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) stewed tomatoes, low-sodium
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, low sodium (or beans of your choice)
- 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups instant brown rice, uncooked
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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