Delicious Lentil Stew - $4.80 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.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine) | Kroger® Salted Butter Sticks · 4 sticks / 16 oz | $3.49 | 28 g | $0.22 | $3.27 |
| 1 cup onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 150 g | $0.39 | $0.80 |
| 2 cups dry lentils, washed (soaking not necessary) | La Preferida® Lentils Dry Beans · 16 oz | $1.69 | 380 g | $1.42 | $0.27 |
| 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce | Kroger® Worcestershire Sauce · 10 oz | $1.49 | 5 ml | $0.03 | $1.46 |
| 1/2 teaspoon oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.02 | $4.97 |
| 6 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 6 | $1.34 | $0.35 |
| 8 medium celery stalks | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctx8 | $2.59 | 8 | $20.72 | - |
| 1 can (14.5 ounces) whole tomatoes, low-sodium, cut into pieces (or 3-4 fresh tomatoes cut in wedges) | Kroger® Whole Peeled Tomatoes · 28 oz | $1.89 | 411 g | $0.98 | $0.91 |
celery drives this basket at $20.72, 54% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and butter ($3.49). $13.22 of the basket - 34% - 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® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 261 g left, $4.97 of value
- Kroger® Salted Butter Sticks · about 426 g left, $3.27 of value
- Kroger® Worcestershire Sauce · about 278 ml left, $1.46 of value
- Kroger® Whole Peeled Tomatoes · about 383 g left, $0.91 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 304 g left, $0.80 of value
- Carrots · about 94 g left, $0.35 of value
Lentils are a great variety of dried legume! They are full of protein, fiber, and nutrients like iron; have a great taste; and cook faster than dried beans b...
- 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups dry lentils, washed (soaking not necessary)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 8 medium celery stalks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) whole tomatoes, low-sodium, cut into pieces (or 3-4 fresh tomatoes cut in wedges)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Go With Beans University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service Eau Claire County), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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