Eggplant Stir Fry - $3.98 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). 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 eggplants, peeled and cubed | Eggplant · 1 eachx2 | $1.49 | 2 | $2.98 | - |
| 1 zucchini, thinly sliced | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 1 | $0.79 | $1.00 |
| 1 cup green bell pepper, cut into strips | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ctx2 est. | $0.99 | 150 g | $0.00 | $1.98 |
| 2 onions, sliced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 2 | $0.58 | $0.61 |
| 3 tablespoons Italian salad dressing, low fat | Kroger® Fat Free Zesty Italian Salad Dressing & Marinade · 16 fl oz | $2.00 | 45 ml | $0.19 | $1.81 |
| 2 cups cherry tomatoes | Private Selection® Petite Medley Snacking Tomatoes · 24 oz | $5.00 | 300 g | $2.20 | $2.80 |
| 2 cups cooked brown rice | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 390 g | $0.85 | $0.14 |
cherry tomatoes drives this basket at $5.00, 31% of the total. The next biggest lines are eggplant ($2.98) and low fat italian salad dressing ($2.00). $8.34 of the basket - 52% - 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® Petite Medley Snacking Tomatoes · about 380 g left, $2.80 of value
- Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · about 90 g left, $1.98 of value
- Kroger® Fat Free Zesty Italian Salad Dressing & Marinade · about 428 ml left, $1.81 of value
- Zucchini · about 254 g left, $1.00 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 234 g left, $0.61 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 64 g left, $0.14 of value
Fresh vegetables are cooked in one pan to create a flavorful side dish.
- 2 eggplants, peeled and cubed
- 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1 cup green bell pepper, cut into strips
- 2 onions, sliced
- 3 tablespoons Italian salad dressing, low fat
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Farm Fresh Summertime Recipes, Adapted from Easy Eggplant Stir Fry Connecticut Food Policy Council), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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