Rice with Cheese and Vegetables - $2.55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cups long grain white rice (uncooked) | Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 370 g | $0.73 | $1.06 |
| 1 cup onion (about 1 large onion, chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 cup green pepper (about 1 medium bell pepper, chopped) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 1 | $0.99 | - |
| 1 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 3 g | $0.06 | $4.93 |
| 1 tablespoon vinegar | Kroger® Distilled White Vinegar · 16 fl oz | $1.39 | 15 ml | $0.04 | $1.35 |
| 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon cube (about 1 bouillon cube)CHECK THIS | Better Than Bouillon™ Reduced Sodium Roasted Chicken Base · 8 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMEDSUBSTITUTE | $5.99 | 1 | $5.99 | - |
| 1 can low-sodium green beans (drained, about 15 ounces) | Kroger® No Salt Cut Canned Green Beans · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $1.00 | - |
| 1 can carrots (drained, about 15 ounces) | Kroger® Canned Whole Baby Carrots · 14.5 oz | $1.09 | 425 g | $1.09 | - |
| 1/4 pound reduced-fat cheddar cheese (shredded) | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 113 g | $1.00 | $1.00 |
chicken bouillon cube drives this basket at $5.99, 29% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and reduced-fat cheddar cheese ($2.00). $9.24 of the basket - 45% - 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® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 259 g left, $4.93 of value
- Kroger® Distilled White Vinegar · about 458 ml left, $1.35 of value
- Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 537 g left, $1.06 of value
- Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 114 g left, $1.00 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
This recipe uses long grain white rice. Rice is a great side dish for meat, poultry and fish.
- 2 cups long grain white rice (uncooked)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup onion (about 1 large onion, chopped)
- 1 cup green pepper (about 1 medium bell pepper, chopped)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon cube (about 1 bouillon cube)
- 1 can low-sodium green beans (drained, about 15 ounces)
- 1 can carrots (drained, about 15 ounces)
- 1/4 pound reduced-fat cheddar cheese (shredded)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from Commodity Supplemental Food Program Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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