Chicken Taco Tower - $6.24 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). 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. 2 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 2. 1/3 cup peeled and diced onion | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 50 g | $0.13 | $1.06 |
| 3. 1/3 cup diced green bell pepper | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 50 g | $0.00 | $0.99 |
| 4. 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 5. 1 pound ground chicken | Gerber's Amish Farm Ground Fresh Chicken · 1 lb | $4.79 | 454 g | $4.79 | - |
| 6. 1 tablespoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 8 g | $0.18 | $2.31 |
| 7. 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.41 |
| 8. 1/2 cup fat-free refried beans | Kroger® Traditional Refried Beans · 16 oz | $1.19 | 125 g | $0.33 | $0.86 |
| 9. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 4 g | $0.99 | - |
| 10. 1/4 teaspoon lime juice | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
| 11. 6 (6-inch) corn tortillas | Mission Super Soft Super Size Yellow Corn Tortillas · 10 count | $2.69 | 6 | $1.61 | $1.08 |
| 14. 1 ear of corn, shucked | Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob-Each · 1 ct | $0.60 | 1 | $0.60 | - |
| 15. 1 avocado, peeled and diced | Fresh Large Ripe Avocado · 1 each | $2.50 | 1 | $2.50 | - |
| 16. 1/2 diced tomato | Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · 1 lb | $1.99 | 1 | $0.53 | $1.46 |
| 17. 1 tablespoon peeled and minced onion | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 15 g | $0.04 | $1.15 |
| 18. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 4 g | $0.99 | - |
| 19. 3/4 tablespoon lime juice | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 23% of the total. The next biggest lines are ground chicken ($4.79) and ground cumin ($3.49). $22.30 of the basket - 60% - 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 42 g left, $3.41 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 105 g left, $2.31 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · about 334 g left, $1.46 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 439 g left, $1.15 of value
“I'm just a normal kid, so when my stepmom got breast cancer I was scared. When I found out we were going to change our eating habits to be healthier I was mad,” says Sydney. “But once we started eating healthy, I realized it wasn't a bad thing at all. I love tacos and I came up with this new version so I could still eat healthy and have my favorite food. In the summer we use vegetables out of our own garden. It tastes even better then.”
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup peeled and diced onion
- 1/3 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup fat-free refried beans
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon lime juice
- 6 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, for serving
- shredded romaine lettuce, for serving
- 1 ear of corn, shucked
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
- 1/2 diced tomato
- 1 tablespoon peeled and minced onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 tablespoon lime juice
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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