Joll of Rice - $2.62 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). 3 pantry staples excluded. 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 pounds cooked meat, cut into 1-inch cubes (use chicken, bacon, shrimp, or smoked pork) | Kroger® Fresh Uncooked Chicken Drumsticks · 4.5 lb | $5.00 | 907 g | $2.22 | $2.78 |
| 2. 1 tablespoon olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 15 ml | $0.25 | $8.24 |
| 3. 1/2 cup onion, yellow (finely chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 4. 1/2 cup green peppers (finely chopped) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 75 g | $0.00 | $0.99 |
| 6. 1 can whole tomatoes (16 ounces) | Kroger® Whole Peeled Tomatoes · 28 oz | $1.89 | 454 g | $1.08 | $0.81 |
| 7. 2 cans tomato paste (6 ounces) | Kroger® Tomato Paste · 6 ozx2 | $0.99 | 340 g | $1.98 | $0.00 |
| 10. 1/2 teaspoon thyme | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.18 | $3.31 |
| 11. 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper | Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · 4.25 oz | $4.99 | 2 g | $0.08 | $4.91 |
| 12. 2 cups white rice | Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 370 g | $0.73 | $1.06 |
| 13. 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, reduced sodium | Kroger® Less Sodium Fat Free Chicken Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 600 ml | $1.05 | $0.54 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 27% of the total. The next biggest lines are chicken ($5.00) and crushed red pepper ($4.99). $23.61 of the basket - 75% - 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 485 ml left, $8.24 of value
- Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · about 118 g left, $4.91 of value
- Kroger® Fresh Uncooked Chicken Drumsticks · about 1134 g left, $2.78 of value
- Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 537 g left, $1.06 of value
- Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $0.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- 2 pounds cooked meat, cut into 1-inch cubes (use chicken, bacon, shrimp, or smoked pork)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, yellow (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup green peppers (finely chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
- 1 can whole tomatoes (16 ounces)
- 2 cans tomato paste (6 ounces)
- 2 quarts water
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 cups white rice
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, reduced sodium
- 2 1/2 cups water
This recipe is credited to a partner program (North Dakota Food and Culture: A Taste of World Cuisine . North Dakota State University Extension Service. Recipe on p. 14.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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