Curried Squash Stew - $4.72 a serving

Makes 4 servings · indian · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$18.87
basket total, in-store
$4.72
per serving (4 servings)
+$0.09
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 yellow onion (peeled and chopped)Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb$1.191$0.29$0.90
2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.492$1.00$1.49
1 celery stalk (including leaves, chopped)Sleeved Celery · 1 ct$2.591$2.59-
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamonSmart Way™ Ground Cinnamon · 1.94 oz$1.251 g$0.02$1.23
1 large zucchini (or 2 small)Zucchini · 1 lb$1.791$0.79$1.00
2 tablespoons curry powderSimple Truth Organic® Ground Curry Powder Shaker · 1.66 oz$3.9916 g$1.36$2.63
3 cups butternut squashButternut Squash · 1 lbx2$1.49600 g$1.97$1.01
1 can (14.5 ounce) low-sodium diced tomatoes (including liquid)Hunt's No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz$1.59411 g$1.59$0.00
1 can (15.5 ounce) low-sodium white beans or chickpeas (drained and rinsed)CHECK THISKroger® Cannellini Beans · 15.5 oz$1.00440 g$1.00-

curry powder drives this basket at $3.99, 21% of the total. The next biggest lines are butternut squash ($2.98) and celery ($2.59). $8.27 of the basket - 44% - 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.

Curry powder and cinnamon give unique flavor to this zucchini, butternut squash, tomato, and bean stew. Add raisins or dried cranberries for an added "sweet ...

  1. Heat a large pot on the stove over medium heat and add oil. Add the onion, garlic and celery and cook about 10 minutes, until the onion is tender.
  2. Add zucchini and curry powder and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the butternut squash, tomatoes and chickpeas and cover. Continue cooking about 10 minutes.
  4. Serve with cooked brown rice.
USDA MyPlate Kitchen. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: The protein math behind beans and rice.
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