Egg Foo Young - $12.74 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. 3 matches are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 2 eggs | Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · 12 ct | $7.49 | 2 | $1.25 | $6.24 |
| 2. 1 cup bean sprouts | La Choy Bean Sprouts · 14 oz | $1.99 | 100 g | $0.50 | $1.49 |
| 3. 1/2 cup chicken, cooked and diced (or beef)CHECK THIS | Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · 32 oz | $7.99 | 70 g | $0.62 | $7.37 |
| 4. 1/3 tablespoon dried minced onionCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Minced Onion · 2.01 oz | $1.25 | 3 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| 5. 1 cup mushrooms, stems and pieces | Pennsylvania Dutchman® Mushroom Pieces & Stems · 8 oz | $2.99 | 240 g | $2.99 | - |
| 8. 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz | $1.49 | 10 ml | $0.05 | $1.44 |
| 9. 2 teaspoons cornstarchCHECK THIS | Kroger® Pure Corn Starch · 16 oz | $2.29 | 5 g | $0.03 | $2.26 |
cooked chicken breast drives this basket at $7.99, 31% of the total. The next biggest lines are eggs ($7.49) and canned mushrooms ($2.99). $19.99 of the basket - 78% - 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.
- Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · about 837 g left, $7.37 of value
- Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · about 10 left, $6.24 of value
- Kroger® Pure Corn Starch · about 449 g left, $2.26 of value
- La Choy Bean Sprouts · about 297 g left, $1.49 of value
- Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · about 286 ml left, $1.44 of value
- Smart Way™ Minced Onion · about 54 g left, $1.18 of value
Make these egg patties with chicken or beef and top them off with a homemade sauce for an easy Chinese dinner. Serve with brown rice and a salad for a comple...
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/2 cup chicken, cooked and diced (or beef)
- 1/3 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 cup mushrooms, stems and pieces
- 2 teaspoons cooking oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Thrifty Recipes: Main Dishes University of Maine Cooperative Extension), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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