Hungry Brother’s Stew - $5.96 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. 3 matches are 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 large butternut squash, peeled | Butternut Squash · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.49 | 1 | $1.49 | - |
| 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 45 ml | $0.76 | $7.73 |
| 1 onion, peeled and chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctx2 | $2.49 | 6 | $2.99 | $1.99 |
| 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 1 | $1.67 | - |
| 1 (28-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes | Muir Glen™ Organic Diced Tomatoes - Fire Roasted · 14.5 ozx2 | $2.99 | 794 g | $5.78 | $0.20 |
| 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed | Goya® White Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.59 | 425 g | $1.54 | $0.05 |
| 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed | Pinto Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.97 | $0.03 |
| 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn | Kroger® Frozen Super Sweet Corn · 12 ozx2 | $1.29 | 375 g | $1.42 | $1.16 |
| 32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth | Kroger® Less Sodium Fat Free Chicken Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 946 ml | $1.59 | - |
| 1 (4-ounce) can green chile peppersCHECK THIS | Kroger® Diced Green Chile Peppers · 4 oz | $0.89 | 113 g | $0.89 | $0.00 |
| 1 tablespoon ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 6 g | $0.49 | $3.00 |
| 2 teaspoons chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 5 g | $0.11 | $2.38 |
| 1 teaspoon dried oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| pinch crushed red pepper flakesCHECK THIS | Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · 4.25 oz | $4.99 | - | $4.99 | - |
| 1 cup cooked quinoa | Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 oz | $3.99 | 185 g | $1.63 | $2.36 |
extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 18% of the total. The next biggest lines are fire roasted diced tomatoes ($5.98) and crushed red pepper flakes ($4.99). $20.99 of the basket - 44% - 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 455 ml left, $7.73 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 37 g left, $3.00 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 108 g left, $2.38 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · about 269 g left, $2.36 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Super Sweet Corn · about 305 g left, $1.16 of value
“My grandma told me about this contest and I thought it would be fun to create a recipe and to have the opportunity to dine with the First Lady at the Kids' “State Dinner,” says Colton. “I read a story about the Native American “Three Sisters.” I liked how the boy in the story came and picked the “Three Sisters” and how the corn supports the beans, and the squash helps support and protect the corn and beans, just like a family. We altered this recipe to match My Plate requirements. I first made this recipe with my grandma at my grandparents’ house.”
- 1 large butternut squash, peeled
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
- 1 (28-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn
- 32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (4-ounce) can green chile peppers
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, for garnish
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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