Stir-Fried Green Rice, Eggs, and Ham (Turkey Ham) - $3.15 a serving

Makes 6 servings · asian · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$18.93
basket total, in-store
$3.15
per serving (6 servings)
-$1.47
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner

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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 3/4 cups Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dryKroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz$0.99332 g$0.72$0.27
3/4 cup Frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drainedKroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 oz$1.59140 g$0.65$0.94
5 unknown Large whole eggs, beatenKroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 12 ct$1.895$0.79$1.10
1/2 cup Extra-lean turkey ham, diced 1/4" (2 oz)CHECK THISKroger® Oven Roasted Turkey Breast and Uncured Honey Ham Variety Pack Deli Thin Sliced BIG DEAL! · 16 oz$6.7957 g$0.85$5.94
1/4 cup Fresh green onions, dicedGreen Onions · 1 eachSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$1.1925 g$1.19-
1 teaspoon sesame oilKroger® Pure Sesame Oil · 7.5 fl oz$4.995 ml$0.11$4.88
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauceKroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz$1.495 ml$0.03$1.46

turkey ham drives this basket at $6.79, 36% of the total. The next biggest lines are sesame oil ($4.99) and large eggs ($1.89). $14.58 of the basket - 77% - 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.

Inspired by a popular children’s book with a similar title, this hot main dish creatively combines brown rice, spinach, eggs, and turkey ham to create a great wholesome meal that satisfies the pickiest of eaters.

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.

Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook for Homes. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: What dinner actually costs in 2026.
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