Easy Oven Packet Caribbean Tilapia with Pears and Carnival Roasted Potatoes - $12.07 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. 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 small red potatoes | Red Potatoes · 1 lb | $0.20 | 2 | $0.13 | $0.07 |
| 2 small Yukon potatoes | Yukon Gold Potatoes · 1 lb | $1.69 | 2 | $1.49 | $0.20 |
| 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1" chunks | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 0.5 | $0.83 | $0.83 |
| 1 cup green beans (fresh, frozen, or canned) | Fresh Bagged Green Beans · 1 lb | $2.19 | 150 g | $0.72 | $1.47 |
| 2 tablespoons white onion | Jumbo White Onions · 1 lb | $1.49 | 30 g | $0.10 | $1.39 |
| 1 clove garlic, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1/2 teaspoon cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.41 |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 15 ml | $0.25 | $8.24 |
| 1 pound tilapia fillets, fresh, or frozen (4-4-oz tilapia fillets) | Kroger® Fresh Farm Raised Tilapia Fillets · 16 oz | $8.00 | 454 g | $8.00 | - |
| 2 teaspoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 10 ml | $0.17 | $8.32 |
| 3 D'Anjou pears (medium) | Fresh Large D'Anjou Pear - Each · 1 ctx3 | $2.69 | 3 | $8.07 | - |
| aluminum foil | Kroger® Aluminum Foil · 25 sq ft | $1.99 | - | $1.99 | - |
- 1 tablespoon salt-free Caribbean citrus seasoning blend
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 18% of the total. The next biggest lines are olive oil ($8.49) and D'Anjou pears ($8.07). $25.91 of the basket - 54% - 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 490 ml left, $8.32 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 485 ml left, $8.24 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 42 g left, $3.41 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Fresh Bagged Green Beans · about 304 g left, $1.47 of value
- Jumbo White Onions · about 424 g left, $1.39 of value
Enjoy a taste of the Caribbean with seasoned vegetables, tilapia and pears, baked in no-fuss foil or parchment packets.
- 2 small red potatoes
- 2 small Yukon potatoes
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1" chunks
- 1 cup green beans (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 Roma tomato, cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoons chopped white onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound tilapia fillets, fresh, or frozen (4-4-oz tilapia fillets)
- 1 tablespoon salt-free Caribbean citrus seasoning blend
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 D'Anjou pears (medium)
- aluminum foil
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Produce for Better Health Foundation), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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