Corn and Pepper Cups - $1.59 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 medium green peppers (cut in half, lengthwise) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ctx5 | $0.99 | 5 | $4.95 | - |
| 1/2 small onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 0.5 | $0.14 | $1.05 |
| 1 1/2 cloves garlic, chopped | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1.5 | $0.75 | $1.74 |
| 3 cups cooked brown riceCHECK THIS | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 585 g | $1.15 | $0.64 |
| 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with chiles, undrained | Kroger Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies Original · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 283 g | $0.69 | $0.31 |
| 1 can (15.2 ounces) low-sodium canned corn, drained | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 430 g | $0.99 | $0.01 |
| 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded | Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 56 g | $0.43 | $3.07 |
green bell pepper drives this basket at $4.95, 31% of the total. The next biggest lines are shredded cheddar cheese ($3.50) and garlic ($2.49). $6.81 of the basket - 43% - 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® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 398 g left, $3.07 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3.5 left, $1.74 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 399 g left, $1.05 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 322 g left, $0.64 of value
- Kroger Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies Original · about 128 g left, $0.31 of value
Use brown rice in this classic stuffed pepper dish to add more whole grains to your meal.
- 5 medium green peppers (cut in half, lengthwise)
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with chiles, undrained
- 1 can (15.2 ounces) low-sodium canned corn, drained
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
This recipe is credited to a partner program (University of Maryland Extension Food Supplement Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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