Honey Baked Lentils - $3.19 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. 1 match is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cups lentils (uncooked, 1 pound) | La Preferida® Lentils Dry Beans · 16 oz | $1.69 | 454 g | $1.69 | - |
| 1 cup carrots (chopped) | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 128 g | $0.48 | $1.21 |
| 1/2 cup onions (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1/2 pound ground beef (90% lean) | Ground Beef Sirloin 90% Lean · 1 lb | $10.49 | 227 g | $5.25 | $5.24 |
| 1/3 cup honey* | Smart Way™ Honey · 24 oz | $5.99 | 113 g | $0.99 | $5.00 |
| 1 teaspoon herbs (fresh or dried)CHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Italian Seasoning · 0.60 oz | $1.25 | 2 g | $0.15 | $1.10 |
90% lean ground beef drives this basket at $10.49, 47% of the total. The next biggest lines are honey ($5.99) and dry lentils ($1.69). $13.53 of the basket - 61% - 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.
- Ground Beef Sirloin 90% Lean · about 227 g left, $5.24 of value
- Smart Way™ Honey · about 567 g left, $5.00 of value
- Carrots · about 326 g left, $1.21 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
This sweet and savory entree is packed with fiber, protein, and potassium!
- 2 cups lentils (uncooked, 1 pound)
- bay leaf (1 small, optional)
- 5 cups water
- 1 cup carrots (chopped)
- 1/2 cup onions (chopped)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 pound ground beef (90% lean)
- 1/3 cup honey*
- 1 teaspoon herbs (fresh or dried)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Michigan State University Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
- Pumpkin Soup · $3.19 a serving
- Crisp Rice Baked Chicken · $3.19 a serving
- Vegetable-Beef Soup · $3.18 a serving
- Cheesy Veggie Enchiladas · $3.18 a serving
- Tuna Pasta · $3.20 a serving