Herbed Lentils and Rice Casserole - $4.39 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 2/3 cups low-sodium chicken broth | Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · 14.5 ozx2 | $1.49 | 640 ml | $2.32 | $0.66 |
| 3/4 cup dry lentils (sorted and rinsed) | La Preferida® Lentils Dry Beans · 16 oz | $1.69 | 150 g | $0.56 | $1.13 |
| 3/4 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 120 g | $0.31 | $0.88 |
| 1/2 cup brown rice (dry) | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 95 g | $0.21 | $0.78 |
| 1/2 teaspoon basil (fresh or dried) | Simple Truth Organic® Basil · 0.5 oz | $2.49 | - | $2.49 | - |
| 1/2 teaspoon oregano | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | - | $1.25 | - |
| 1/2 teaspoon thyme | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.78 oz | $3.49 | - | $3.49 | - |
| 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese (divided) | Kroger® Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 113 g | $0.87 | $2.63 |
part-skim mozzarella cheese drives this basket at $3.50, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are thyme ($3.49) and low-sodium chicken broth ($2.98). $6.08 of the basket - 35% - 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.
- Kroger® Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · about 341 g left, $2.63 of value
- La Preferida® Lentils Dry Beans · about 304 g left, $1.13 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 334 g left, $0.88 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 359 g left, $0.78 of value
- Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · about 182 ml left, $0.66 of value
Lentils and brown rice are combined with flavorful herbs and onions and topped with cheese for a delicious side dish.
- 2 2/3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup dry lentils (sorted and rinsed)
- 3/4 cup onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup brown rice (dry)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon basil (fresh or dried)
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese (divided)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The Bold and Beautiful Book of Bean Recipes - Washington State WIC Program Original name - Kelly's Herbed Lentils and Rice Casserole), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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