Peanutty Stew - $3.70 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). 1 pantry staples excluded. 2 matches are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup brown rice (instant) | Minute® Gluten-Free Instant Brown Rice · 28 oz | $4.99 | 185 g | $1.16 | $3.83 |
| 2 cups chicken broth (reduced sodium) | Kroger® 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 480 ml | $0.84 | $0.75 |
| 1/3 tablespoon dehydrated onion (minced)CHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Minced Onion · 2.01 oz | $1.25 | 3 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 2 g | $0.04 | $4.95 |
| 1/2 teaspoon ginger (ground) | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Ginger Shaker · 1.41 oz | $3.99 | 1 g | $0.10 | $3.89 |
| 1 sweet potato (2 cups, peeled and diced) | Kroger® Sweet Potato · 3 lb | $3.99 | 1 | $0.44 | $3.55 |
| 1 can tomatoes, low-sodium (diced, 14.5 ounces, with liquid) | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 8 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy, reduced-fat, 1/2 cup) | Creamy Peanut Butter - Kroger - 16 Oz · 16 oz | $2.29 | 128 g | $0.65 | $1.64 |
| 1 1/4 cups skim milk | Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 pt | $1.79 | 300 ml | $1.13 | $0.66 |
| 3 cups baby spinach (coarsely chopped) | Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · 10 oz | $2.19 | 90 g | $0.70 | $1.49 |
| 1/4 cup peanuts (chopped)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Shelled Salted Roasted Peanuts · 10 oz | $1.50 | 35 g | $0.19 | $1.31 |
instant brown rice drives this basket at $4.99, 17% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and ground ginger ($3.99). $23.26 of the basket - 79% - 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 260 g left, $4.95 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Ground Ginger Shaker · about 39 g left, $3.89 of value
- Minute® Gluten-Free Instant Brown Rice · about 609 g left, $3.83 of value
- Kroger® Sweet Potato · about 1211 g left, $3.55 of value
- Creamy Peanut Butter - Kroger - 16 Oz · about 326 g left, $1.64 of value
- Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · about 193 g left, $1.49 of value
A spicy and savory one pot dish that the whole family will enjoy. Add some cayenne pepper for an extra kick.
- 1 cup brown rice (instant)
- 2 cups chicken broth (reduced sodium)
- 1/3 tablespoon dehydrated onion (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger (ground)
- red pepper (optional, 2 tablespoons)
- 1 sweet potato (2 cups, peeled and diced)
- 1 can tomatoes, low-sodium (diced, 14.5 ounces, with liquid)
- salt (optional, 1/2 teaspoon)
- 8 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy, reduced-fat, 1/2 cup)
- 1 1/4 cups skim milk
- 3 cups baby spinach (coarsely chopped)
- 1/4 cup peanuts (chopped)
- green onion (optional, thinly sliced for garnish)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Food Hero Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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