Crock Pot Vegetable Lentil Stew - $3.66 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tablespoons olive oil (or cooking oil of choice) | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 1 large onion, sliced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 3 cloves garlic, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 3 | $1.49 | $1.00 |
| 2 bay leaves | Simple Truth Organic® Bay Leaves · 20 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $0.25 | $2.24 |
| 1 cup carrot, chopped | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 128 g | $0.48 | $1.21 |
| 2 cups kale, chopped | Kale Lettuce Bunch · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.49 | 134 g | $1.49 | - |
| 2 cups chard, chopped | Organic Red Chard · 1 lb | $2.79 | 70 g | $0.43 | $2.36 |
| 2 cups dried lentils | La Preferida® Lentils Dry Beans · 16 oz | $1.69 | 380 g | $1.42 | $0.27 |
| 8 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (or stock) | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth · 32 ozx3 | $1.99 | 1920 ml | $4.21 | $1.76 |
| 1 can (14.5 ounces) low-sodium chopped tomatoesCHECK THIS | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 29% of the total. The next biggest lines are low-sodium vegetable broth ($5.97) and swiss chard ($2.79). $17.72 of the basket - 61% - 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® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- Organic Red Chard · about 384 g left, $2.36 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Bay Leaves · about 18 left, $2.24 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth · about 802 ml left, $1.76 of value
- Carrots · about 326 g left, $1.21 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 2 left, $1.00 of value
This lentil stew is full of wholesome vegetables, protein, and fiber. Although it can cook for several hours in the crockpot, the "hands on" preparation time...
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- salt (optional, 2 teaspoons)
- 1 cup carrot, chopped
- 2 cups kale, chopped
- 2 cups chard, chopped
- 2 cups dried lentils
- 8 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (or stock)
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) low-sodium chopped tomatoes
- low-fat plain yogurt (optional, 1 teaspoon per serving)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Del Norte (California) Department of Health and Human Services and University of Kentucky Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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