Kelly's Herbed Lentils and Rice Casserole - $3.70 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. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2/3 cups chicken broth | Kroger® 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 640 ml | $1.12 | $0.47 |
| 3/4 cup lentils (sorted and rinsed) | Goya® Lentils · 16 oz | $2.29 | 140 g | $0.71 | $1.58 |
| 3/4 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 120 g | $0.31 | $0.88 |
| 1/2 cup brown rice (raw) | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 95 g | $0.21 | $0.78 |
| 1/2 teaspoon basilCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 1 g | $0.16 | $1.83 |
| 1/2 teaspoon oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| 1/2 teaspoon thyme | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.18 | $3.31 |
| 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (divided) | Kroger® Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 110 g | $0.97 | $1.03 |
dried thyme drives this basket at $3.49, 24% of the total. The next biggest lines are lentils ($2.29) and mozzarella cheese ($2.00). $11.06 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.
- Goya® Lentils · about 314 g left, $1.58 of value
- Kroger® Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · about 117 g left, $1.03 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 334 g left, $0.88 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 359 g left, $0.78 of value
- Kroger® 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth · about 267 ml left, $0.47 of value
- 2 2/3 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup lentils (sorted and rinsed)
- 3/4 cup onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup brown rice (raw)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (divided)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Washington State WIC Program, The Bold and Beautiful Book of Bean Recipes), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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