
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 medium (6 ounces) russet potato, scrubbed | Russet Potato · 1 lb | $0.89 | 170 g | $0.33 | $0.56 |
| 2 tablespoons butter, divided (or canola oil) | Kroger® Salted Butter Sticks · 4 sticks / 16 oz | $3.49 | 28 g | $0.22 | $3.27 |
| 1/2 small onion, finely chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 37 g | $0.00 | $0.99 |
| 1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 37 g | $0.00 | $1.67 |
| 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 25 g | $2.59 | - |
| 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 2 sprays of canola cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 2 cups skinless cooked chicken breast, dicedCHECK THIS | Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · 32 oz | $7.99 | 280 g | $2.47 | $5.52 |
| 2 tablespoons 2% milk | Kroger® Lactose Free 2% Reduced Fat Milk Half Gallon · 1/2 gal | $3.49 | 30 ml | $0.06 | $3.43 |
| 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (a pinch or to taste) | Kroger® Ground Red Cayenne Pepper Shaker · 1.5 oz | $4.99 | - | $4.99 | - |
| 4 tablespoons prepared barbecue sauce | Sweet Baby Ray's® Original Barbecue Sauce · 28 oz | $3.49 | 60 ml | $0.26 | $3.23 |
cooked chicken breast drives this basket at $7.99, 22% of the total. The next biggest lines are cayenne pepper ($4.99) and butter ($3.49). $21.57 of the basket - 59% - 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 dish combines flavorful vegetables with chicken and seasonings to make a tasty lunch or dinner main dish.
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe Corner American Institute for Cancer Research), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.