Turkey Sloppy Joes - $9.05 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. 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 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 1 medium onion | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 red pepper | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 1 | $1.67 | - |
| 2 cloves garlic | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 medium carrot | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 1 | $0.22 | $1.47 |
| 1 package lean ground turkey | Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · 1 lb | $5.49 | - | $5.49 | - |
| 1 tablespoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | - | $2.49 | - |
| 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon | Smart Way™ Ground Cinnamon · 1.94 oz | $1.25 | - | $1.25 | - |
| 1 can tomato sauce | Contadina Tomato Sauce · 8 oz | $0.89 | - | $0.89 | - |
| 1/4 cup sweet relish | Kroger® Sweet Pickle Relish · 10 oz | $1.79 | 60 ml | $0.38 | $1.41 |
| 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar | Kroger® Red Wine Vinegar · 12.7 fl oz | $2.49 | 15 ml | $0.10 | $2.39 |
| 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce | Kroger® Worcestershire Sauce · 10 oz | $1.49 | 10 ml | $0.05 | $1.44 |
| 4 slices country bread | Aunt Millie's Country Buttermilk Bread · 22 oz | $3.29 | - | $3.29 | - |
| mixed green salad | Kroger® Chopped Mixed Greens · 14 oz | $1.49 | - | $1.49 | - |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 23% of the total. The next biggest lines are lean ground turkey ($5.49) and country bread ($3.29). $17.08 of the basket - 47% - 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 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- Kroger® Red Wine Vinegar · about 361 ml left, $2.39 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Carrots · about 394 g left, $1.47 of value
- Kroger® Worcestershire Sauce · about 273 ml left, $1.44 of value
- Kroger® Sweet Pickle Relish · about 223 ml left, $1.41 of value
Classic sloppy joes get a healthy makeover. Making this family favorite dish with ground turkey instead of beef saves fat and calories, and makes it lean enough to enjoy any night of the week.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 1 red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 medium carrot
- 1 package lean ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup sweet relish
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 slices country bread
- flat-leaf parsley
- mixed green salad
This recipe is credited to a partner program (A First Lady's Favorite from Woman's Day), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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