Potato Soup (FDD) - $2.41 a serving
$14.45
basket total, in-store
$2.41
per serving (6 servings)
-$2.21
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 150 g | $0.39 | $0.80 |
| 1 tablespoon garlic (finely chopped) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 9 g | $2.49 | - |
| 1/4 pound chicken (thawed, cut up, and skin removed) | Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · 1.25 lb | $5.00 | 113 g | $1.00 | $4.00 |
| 6 small red potatoes (chopped, or 1 can, about 15 ounces, low-sodium sliced potatoes) | Red Potatoes · 1 lb | $0.20 | 425 g | $0.19 | $0.01 |
| 1/4 cup white rice, or brown rice (uncooked) | Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 50 g | $0.10 | $1.69 |
| 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or paprika) | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.02 | $2.47 |
| 1 cup peas (or 1/2 can, about 8 ounces, low-sodium green peas)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · 12 oz | $1.29 | 145 g | $0.55 | $0.74 |
Where the money goes
chicken breast drives this basket at $5.00, 35% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic ($2.49) and chili powder ($2.49). $9.71 of the basket - 67% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · about 454 g left, $4.00 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 112 g left, $2.47 of value
- Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 857 g left, $1.69 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 304 g left, $0.80 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · about 195 g left, $0.74 of value
This rich-tasting and hearty potato soup is full of flavor and perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 cup onion (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 pound chicken (thawed, cut up, and skin removed)
- 4 cups water
- 6 small red potatoes (chopped, or 1 can, about 15 ounces, low-sodium sliced potatoes)
- 1/4 cup white rice, or brown rice (uncooked)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or paprika)
- 1 cup peas (or 1/2 can, about 8 ounces, low-sodium green peas)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne or jalaneño chilies (diced, optional)
- 1/2 cup fresh parsey or cilantro (optional)
Directions
- In a large pot, brown onion and garlic in oil over medium to high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add chicken to pot and brown for about 5 minutes.
- Add water, potatoes, rice, and chili powder to pot.
- Bring pot to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Lower heat and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir pot every 10 minutes.
- Add peas and cook for about 8 minutes. If using cayenne or jalapeño chilies, add that too. Mix well.
- Remove pot from heat. If using parsley or cilantro, add that now. 8. Mix well and cover for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
Cookbook: A Harvest of Recipes with USDA Foods. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: Why chicken dinners cost more than you would guess.
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