Ground Turkey Flower - $5.54 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 pound ground turkey | Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · 1 lb | $5.49 | 454 g | $5.49 | - |
| 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1/2 cup red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 75 g | $0.00 | $1.67 |
| 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 75 g | $0.00 | $1.67 |
| pinch chicken seasoning | Kroger® Chicken Seasoning Blend Shaker · 3 oz | $2.49 | - | $2.49 | - |
| 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs | 4C® Japanese Style Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs · 8 oz | $2.79 | 30 g | $0.37 | $2.42 |
| 1 tablespoon coconut oil | Simple Truth Organic® Refined Coconut Oil · 14 fl oz | $5.49 | 15 g | $0.20 | $5.29 |
| 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved | Private Selection® Petite Medley Snacking Tomatoes · 24 oz | $5.00 | 500 g | $3.67 | $1.33 |
| 1 hard-boiled egg, sliced | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 1 cup spinach | Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · 10 oz | $2.19 | 30 g | $0.23 | $1.96 |
ground turkey drives this basket at $5.49, 17% of the total. The next biggest lines are coconut oil ($5.49) and cherry tomatoes ($5.00). $19.86 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® Refined Coconut Oil · about 399 g left, $5.29 of value
- Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · about 17 left, $2.63 of value
- 4C® Japanese Style Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs · about 197 g left, $2.42 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · about 253 g left, $1.96 of value
- Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $1.67 of value
“I was inspired to create something that was healthy, creative, and attractive,” says Bre. “There are too many people in my state who are overweight. I want my school to start making meals that children like to eat and that are healthy so that we will not grow up to be overweight and unhealthy.”
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- pinch chicken seasoning
- 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 hard-boiled egg, sliced
- 1 cup spinach
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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