Curried Brown Rice with Pumpkin Seeds, Apricots and Spinach - $8.18 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. 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.

olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are pumpkin seeds ($5.99) and dried apricots ($4.29). $22.58 of the basket - 69% - 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 485 ml left, $8.24 of value
• KIND Raw Pumpkin Seeds · about 152 g left, $4.01 of value
• Simple Truth Organic® Ground Curry Powder Shaker · about 37 g left, $3.14 of value
• Spinach · about 394 g left, $1.73 of value
• Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
• Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 707 g left, $1.40 of value

Brown rice gets a flavor burst when curry powder, onions, and dried apricots are added. Toasted pumpkin seeds add a nice crunch.

• 1 cup brown rice, short grain, uncooked
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or cooking oil of choice)
• 2 cloves garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 medium red onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (or low-sodium chicken broth)
• 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds toasted (pepitas)
• salt & pepper (optional, to taste)

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. Rinse the rice well.
3. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large heavy saucepan.
4. Add the onions and garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then stir in the curry powder.
5. Add the rice and broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
6. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
7. Remove from heat and stir in the apricots and spinach.
8. Replace cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
9. Add the pumpkin seeds, salt, pepper (and more curry if desired) and fluff with a fork.
10. Serve immediately.

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