Chicken Cacciatore - $4.08 a serving

Makes 4 servings · italian · medium · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$16.31
basket total, in-store
$4.08
per serving (4 servings)
-$0.54
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner

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. 2 matches are 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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 onion, choppedJumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$1.191$0.29$0.90
1 cup canned tomatoes, low-sodiumCHECK THISKroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz$1.00240 ml$0.58$0.42
1/2 cup tomato sauce, low-sodiumContadina Tomato Sauce · 8 oz$0.89120 ml$0.47$0.42
1/8 teaspoon garlic powderKroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz$4.991 g$0.01$4.98
1 teaspoon oreganoSmart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz$1.251 g$0.07$1.18
4 chicken pieces, skin removed (thighs, breasts, or legs)CHECK THISSimple Truth® Natural Boneless Skinless Fresh Chicken Breast Cutlets · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$6.994$6.99-

chicken pieces drives this basket at $6.99, 43% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and oregano ($1.25). $7.90 of the basket - 48% - 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.

This easy recipe features chicken cooked in a tomato base. It’s a classic favorite that is easy to make and full of flavor!

This recipe is credited to a partner program (Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network. 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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