Fish with Spinach - $6.21 a serving
$24.84
basket total, in-store
$6.21
per serving (4 servings)
+$1.59
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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. 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 pound skinless cod fillets | Pacific Cod Fillet Wild Caught (sustainably sourced) · 1 lb | $11.99 | 454 g | $11.99 | - |
| 1 yellow onion (peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 2 cups canned low-sodium diced tomatoes (or fresh tomatoes) | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 ozx2 | $1.00 | 480 ml | $1.17 | $0.83 |
| 2 cups frozen spinach (coarsely chopped) | Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 ozx2 | $1.59 | 380 g | $1.78 | $1.40 |
| 1/4 cup Kalamata olives (or other Greek olives pitted and coarsely chopped) | Simple Truth Pitted Kalamata Olives 10.2 oz. · 10.2 oz | $3.99 | 60 g | $0.83 | $3.16 |
Where the money goes
cod fillets drives this basket at $11.99, 48% of the total. The next biggest lines are kalamata olives ($3.99) and frozen spinach ($3.18). $7.79 of the basket - 31% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Simple Truth Pitted Kalamata Olives 10.2 oz. · about 229 g left, $3.16 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · about 300 g left, $1.40 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger Diced Tomatoes · about 342 ml left, $0.83 of value
Cod fillets are pan-fried until golden brown and mixed with a rich tomato and spinach sauce for an easy seafood dish. Top with olives and serve with a favori...
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound skinless cod fillets
- 1 yellow onion (peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces)
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
- 2 cups canned low-sodium diced tomatoes (or fresh tomatoes)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups frozen spinach (coarsely chopped)
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives (or other Greek olives pitted and coarsely chopped)
Directions
- Put the skillet on the stove over high heat. When it is hot, add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil.
- Add fish. Cook about 5 minutes per side, until deeply browned. Remove the fish to the plate and cover.
- Reheat the skillet to medium heat. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, onion, and garlic. Cook about 7 minutes. Add tomatoes and water. Cook about 10 minutes, until the mixture thickens and turns from bright red to an orange color.
- Return fish to skillet with the tomato mixture. Cover with spinach and sprinkle with olives. Cover skillet. Cook about 2 minutes over low heat until the spinach is steamed. Serve right away.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: What each protein actually costs per serving.
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