Chicken Stew - $3.27 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). 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 boneless chicken breasts | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lbx4 est. | $2.89 | 8 | $11.47 | $0.09 |
| 2 garlic cloves, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 medium onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 3 medium tomatoes, chopped | Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · 1 lb | $1.99 | 3 | $1.58 | $0.41 |
| 1/3 tablespoon parsley, chopped (1 teaspoon) | Parsley - Italian · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.29 | 1 g | $1.29 | - |
| 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 25 g | $2.59 | - |
| 2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped | Russet Potato · 1 lb | $0.89 | 2 | $0.82 | $0.07 |
| 2 medium carrots, chopped | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 2 | $0.45 | $1.24 |
| 2 bay leaves | Simple Truth Organic® Bay Leaves · 20 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $0.25 | $2.24 |
boneless chicken breast drives this basket at $11.56, 44% of the total. The next biggest lines are celery ($2.59) and garlic ($2.49). $6.45 of the basket - 25% - 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Bay Leaves · about 18 left, $2.24 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Carrots · about 334 g left, $1.24 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · about 94 g left, $0.41 of value
- Russet Potato · about 34 g left, $0.07 of value
This classic stew can be made on the stove top and cooked in less than an hour. The vegetables and chicken make it a filling meal by itself.
- 8 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup water
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1/3 tablespoon parsley, chopped (1 teaspoon)
- 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
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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