Chicken Ratatouille - $5.95 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). 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 medium boneless chicken breast | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lb | $2.89 | 2 | $2.87 | $0.02 |
| 2 medium zucchini, unpeeled and sliced | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 2 | $1.58 | $0.21 |
| 1 small eggplant, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes | Eggplant · 1 each | $1.49 | 1 | $1.49 | - |
| 1 medium onion, sliced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 red or green bell pepper, cut into pieces | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 1 | $1.67 | - |
| 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced | Kroger® Sliced White Mushrooms BIG DEAL! · 24 oz | $6.00 | 227 g | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| 1 can (14.5 ounces) tomatoes, low-sodium, diced | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 1 garlic clove, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped | Gotham Greens® Fresh Basil · 1.25 oz | $3.99 | 15 g | $1.69 | $2.30 |
| 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced | Parsley - Italian · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.29 | 15 g | $1.29 | - |
mushrooms drives this basket at $6.00, 25% of the total. The next biggest lines are fresh basil ($3.99) and boneless chicken breast ($2.89). $9.43 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® Sliced White Mushrooms BIG DEAL! · about 453 g left, $4.00 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Zucchini · about 54 g left, $0.21 of value
Chicken is added to this traditional vegetable dish of tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant for a hearty and satisfying meal.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 2 medium boneless chicken breast
- 2 medium zucchini, unpeeled and sliced
- 1 small eggplant, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 red or green bell pepper, cut into pieces
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) tomatoes, low-sodium, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- black pepper (to taste)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (A Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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