Cheesy Broccoli & Rice Squares - $3.33 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup low fat cheddar cheese (shredded) | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 113 g | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| 1 cup broccoli (chopped) | Kroger® Broccoli Florets BIG DEAL! · 32 oz | $6.00 | 90 g | $0.60 | $5.40 |
| 3 cups brown rice (cooked) | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 ozx2 | $0.99 | 585 g | $1.28 | $0.70 |
| 1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped) | Parsley - Italian · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.29 | 30 g | $1.29 | - |
| 1/4 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 40 g | $0.10 | $1.09 |
| 3 eggs (beaten) | Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · 12 ct | $7.49 | 3 | $1.87 | $5.62 |
| 1 1/2 cups evaporated milkCHECK THIS | Nestlé Carnation Evaporated Milk Vitamin D Added Shelf Milk Evaporated Milk Canned · 12 fl oz | $2.19 | 360 ml | $2.19 | - |
| 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce | Kroger® Worcestershire Sauce · 10 oz | $1.49 | 5 ml | $0.03 | $1.46 |
| nonstick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
eggs drives this basket at $7.49, 28% of the total. The next biggest lines are broccoli ($6.00) and nonstick cooking spray ($2.99). $15.28 of the basket - 57% - 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.
- Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · about 9 left, $5.62 of value
- Kroger® Broccoli Florets BIG DEAL! · about 817 g left, $5.40 of value
- Kroger® Worcestershire Sauce · about 278 ml left, $1.46 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 414 g left, $1.09 of value
- Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 114 g left, $1.00 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 322 g left, $0.70 of value
This kid-friendly side dish, packed with whole grains and low-fat dairy, is perfect for busy weeknights. These squares reheat well as leftovers, an added bonus!
- 1 cup low fat cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup broccoli (chopped)
- 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1/4 cup onion (chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs (beaten)
- 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- nonstick cooking spray
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Source: Recipe adapted from Commodity Supplemental Food Program Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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