Red Pozole - $2.19 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). 4 pantry staples excluded. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 1/2 ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, raw | Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · 1.25 lb | $5.00 | 354 g | $3.12 | $1.88 |
| 1 1/4 cups Onions, fresh 1/4" diced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 200 g | $0.52 | $0.67 |
| 1 clove Garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 3/4 cup Tomatoes with juice, diced, canned | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 180 g | $0.44 | $0.56 |
| 1 tablespoon Tomato paste, canned | Kroger® Tomato Paste · 6 oz | $0.99 | 16 g | $0.09 | $0.90 |
| 3/4 cup Hominy, canned, drained | Kroger White Hominy - 15.5oz can · 15.5 oz | $1.49 | 180 g | $0.61 | $0.88 |
| 2 tablespoons Cilantro, fresh, chopped | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 8 g | $0.99 | - |
chicken breast drives this basket at $5.00, 38% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic ($2.49) and canned hominy ($1.49). $6.87 of the basket - 52% - 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.
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · about 213 g left, $1.88 of value
- Kroger® Tomato Paste · about 154 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger White Hominy - 15.5oz can · about 259 g left, $0.88 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 254 g left, $0.67 of value
- Kroger Diced Tomatoes · about 231 g left, $0.56 of value
Pozole, which means hominy, is a traditional soup or stew from Mexico. Hominy is a food produced from treated dried corn kernels and can be found in many dishes prepared throughout Mexico and Central America. When served, it often includes add-ins such as radishes, shredded cabbage, cilantro, lime, and avocado.
- 12 1/2 ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, raw
- 1 teaspoon Canola oil
- 1 1/4 cups Onions, fresh 1/4" diced
- 1 clove Garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt, table
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper, ground
- 3/4 cup Tomatoes with juice, diced, canned
- 1 tablespoon Tomato paste, canned
- 3/4 cup Hominy, canned, drained
- 1/2 cup Water
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 Fresh lime, cut into eight wedges (optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Source: Adapted from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/sp_recip.pdf.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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