Korean Lentil Patties - $6.84 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. 1 match is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 cup brown lentils, rinsed and drainedCHECK THIS | Simple Truth Organic® Dry Green Lentils · 16 oz | $3.79 | 145 g | $1.21 | $2.58 |
| 2 cups vegetable broth | Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · 32 oz | $1.99 | 480 ml | $1.05 | $0.94 |
| 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 teaspoon minced garlic | Spice World Minced Garlic 4.5 oz · 4.5 oz | $2.49 | 5 g | $0.10 | $2.39 |
| 2 tablespoons Korean hot pepper paste or red chili paste | O'Food Gochujang Korean Chili Sauce · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $3.79 | 30 g | $3.79 | - |
| 1/4 cup dried cranberries | Kroger® Dried Cranberries · 6 oz | $2.19 | 35 g | $0.45 | $1.74 |
| 1/4 cup chopped walnuts | Simple Truth® Halves & Pieces Walnuts · 9 oz | $5.99 | 30 g | $0.70 | $5.29 |
| 1/2 lemon, juiced | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 1 cup rolled oats | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Grain Rolled 1 Minute Oats · 18 oz | $3.69 | 90 g | $0.65 | $3.04 |
| 1 egg | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs | Kikkoman® Panko Japanese Style Bread Crumbs · 8 oz | $2.49 | 30 g | $0.33 | $2.16 |
| 1 cup low-fat Greek yogurt | Fage® Total Plain Low Fat Greek Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $7.29 | 240 g | $1.93 | $5.36 |
| 1 tablespoon dill | Simple Truth Organic® Baby Dill · 0.5 oz | $2.49 | 4 g | $0.70 | $1.79 |
low-fat greek yogurt drives this basket at $7.29, 18% of the total. The next biggest lines are walnuts ($5.99) and brown lentils ($3.79). $28.82 of the basket - 70% - 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.
- Fage® Total Plain Low Fat Greek Yogurt Tub · about 667 g left, $5.36 of value
- Simple Truth® Halves & Pieces Walnuts · about 225 g left, $5.29 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Grain Rolled 1 Minute Oats · about 420 g left, $3.04 of value
- Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · about 17 left, $2.63 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Dry Green Lentils · about 309 g left, $2.58 of value
- Spice World Minced Garlic 4.5 oz · about 123 g left, $2.39 of value
“I created this dish because I like to cook with my mom in the kitchen,” says Mena. “I wanted to make a healthy meal that highlights my Korean background and also learn more about nutrition when I cook. I made this recipe for my dad and he loved the taste. I am very lucky to live in North Carolina because I can choose so many wonderful vegetables to cook with, including sweet potatoes, which are so tasty!” Mena serves this with roasted sweet potatoes.
- 3/4 cup brown lentils, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons Korean hot pepper paste or red chili paste
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon dill
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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