Lentils of the Southwest - $3.98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup Lentils, green or brown, dryCHECK THIS | La Preferida® Lentils Dry Beans · 16 oz | $1.69 | 95 g | $0.35 | $1.34 |
| 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 5 ml | $0.08 | $8.41 |
| 2 tablespoons Fresh onions, peeled, diced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 30 g | $0.08 | $1.11 |
| 1 teaspoon Fresh garlic, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 3 g | $2.49 | - |
| 1 teaspoon ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 3 g | $0.25 | $3.24 |
| 1 teaspoon Ground red chili pepperCHECK THIS | Badia® Ground Cayenne Pepper · 1.75 oz | $1.49 | 3 g | $0.09 | $1.40 |
| 1/2 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.02 | $2.47 |
| 1/2 cup Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes | Hunt's No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.59 | 120 g | $0.46 | $1.13 |
| 2 tablespoons Fresh cilantro, chopped | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 4 g | $0.99 | - |
extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 36% of the total. The next biggest lines are ground cumin ($3.49) and garlic ($2.49). $19.09 of the basket - 80% - 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 495 ml left, $8.41 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 40 g left, $3.24 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 112 g left, $2.47 of value
- Badia® Ground Cayenne Pepper · about 47 g left, $1.40 of value
- La Preferida® Lentils Dry Beans · about 359 g left, $1.34 of value
- Hunt's No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes · about 291 g left, $1.13 of value
Flavored with ground red chili, cumin, garlic, and a touch of tomatoes, these lentils have a “salsa flavor” that kids are sure to love.
- 1/2 cup Lentils, green or brown, dry
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1 teaspoon Fresh garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Ground red chili pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons Fresh cilantro, chopped
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook for Homes), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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