Chicken Posole - $3.57 a serving
$21.41
basket total, in-store
$3.57
per serving (6 servings)
-$1.05
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 2026-07-19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 3 large carrots, chopped | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 3 | $0.67 | $1.02 |
| 3 celery stalks, chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctx3 | $2.59 | 3 | $7.77 | - |
| 1/2 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 7 g | $2.49 | - |
| 2 1/2 cups hominy (2 - 15 ounce cans) | Kroger White Hominy - 15.5oz can · 15.5 ozx2 | $1.49 | 850 g | $2.88 | $0.10 |
| 1 can chicken (about 12 ounces) | Swanson® 25% Less Sodium White Premium Chunk Canned Chicken Breast In Water · 12.5 oz | $5.29 | 340 g | $5.08 | $0.21 |
Where the money goes
celery drives this basket at $7.77, 36% of the total. The next biggest lines are canned chicken ($5.29) and canned hominy ($2.98). $2.23 of the basket - 10% - 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
- Carrots · about 274 g left, $1.02 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Posole is a delicious side dish that can be served with several toppings. It can be eaten by itself, or it can be served with shredded cabbage, sliced radish...
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 large carrots, chopped
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 cups hominy (2 - 15 ounce cans)
- 1 can chicken (about 12 ounces)
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon cayenne or jalapeño chilies, seeds removed and finely chopped (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- In a medium-sized pot, brown onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in vegetable oil over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Add hominy, chicken, and water. If using cayenne pepper, jalapeño chilies, chili powder, or oregano, add that, too. Mix well.
- Bring pot to a boil. Lower heat and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper. Serve hot.
A Harvest of Recipes with USDA Foods USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. 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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