Quinoa "Risotto" with Shrimp and Kale - $6.95 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 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 45 ml | $0.76 | $7.73 |
| 3 cloves garlic (minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 3 | $1.49 | $1.00 |
| 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined) | Private Selection® Wild Caught Extra Large Raw Argentine Red Shrimp Peeled & Deveined · 16 ounces | $11.99 | 454 g | $11.99 | - |
| 1/2 unknown yellow onion (diced) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 0.5 | $0.14 | $1.05 |
| 1 cup well-rinsed quinoa | Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 oz | $3.99 | 170 g | $1.50 | $2.49 |
| 2 1/4 cups chicken stock (or low-sodium chicken broth) | Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Stock, 32 oz Carton · 32 oz | $3.49 | 540 ml | $2.08 | $1.41 |
| 1 cup chopped kale | Kale Lettuce Bunch · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.49 | 60 g | $1.49 | - |
| 1/2 cup frozen peasCHECK THIS | Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · 12 oz | $1.29 | 75 g | $0.28 | $1.01 |
| 1/2 cup frozen corn | Kroger® Frozen Super Sweet Corn · 12 oz | $1.29 | 75 g | $0.28 | $1.01 |
| 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 25 g | $0.66 | $5.33 |
large shrimp drives this basket at $11.99, 29% of the total. The next biggest lines are olive oil ($8.49) and parmesan cheese ($5.99). $21.02 of the basket - 50% - 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 455 ml left, $7.73 of value
- Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 202 g left, $5.33 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · about 284 g left, $2.49 of value
- Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Stock, 32 oz Carton · about 367 ml left, $1.41 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 399 g left, $1.05 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · about 265 g left, $1.01 of value
“My mom’s side of the family is Italian and we all love cooking together,” says John. “For years, my mom has been hiding vegetables in our risottos. Now that I’ve caught on to her sneaky ways, I’ve kicked it up a notch and added quinoa in place of rice. This is now one of my favorites—and it’s gluten-free, too! For dessert, a bowl of raspberries and blueberries swirled around vanilla Greek yogurt is a fun red, white, and blue treat!”
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- unknown Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 unknown yellow onion (diced)
- 1 cup well-rinsed quinoa
- 2 1/4 cups chicken stock (or low-sodium chicken broth)
- 1 cup chopped kale
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1 unknown medium plum tomato (chopped)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The Epicurious 2013 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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