
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. 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, uncooked | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 200 g | $0.44 | $0.55 |
| 1 can black beans, low sodium (15 ounces) | Kroger® Black Beans · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.98 | $0.02 |
| 4 bell peppers (any color) | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ctx4 | $1.67 | 4 | $6.68 | - |
| 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (reduced fat) | Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 113 g | $0.87 | $2.63 |
| 1 tomato, sliced | Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · 1 lb | $1.99 | 1 | $0.53 | $1.46 |
| 1 cup salsa | Kroger® Mild Traditional Salsa · 16 oz | $2.19 | 260 g | $1.26 | $0.93 |
bell pepper drives this basket at $6.68, 41% of the total. The next biggest lines are shredded cheddar cheese ($3.50) and salsa ($2.19). $5.60 of the basket - 34% - 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.
These simple stuffed peppers are fun and flavorful. Use yellow, red, green, and orange peppers for a colorful dish.
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Adapted from Simple Stuffed Peppers, Simple Healthy Recipes Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education ONIE Project), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.