Fall Veggie Casserole - $1.93 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). 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1/2 cups eggplant, cubes (1 medium eggplant) | Eggplant · 1 each | $1.49 | 1 | $1.49 | - |
| 4 tomatoes | Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch) · 1 lb | $2.49 | 4 | $2.49 | - |
| 1 green pepper | Organic Fresh Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.79 | 1 | $1.79 | - |
| 1 onion | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 clove garlic | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 30 g | $0.79 | $5.20 |
parmesan cheese drives this basket at $5.99, 39% of the total. The next biggest lines are tomatoes ($2.49) and garlic ($2.49). $8.09 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® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 197 g left, $5.20 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Grab some fresh eggplant and tomatoes from the market and serve this veggie casserole with dinner that is topped off with Parmesan cheese.
- 5 1/2 cups eggplant, cubes (1 medium eggplant)
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 green pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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