Picadillo - $2.97 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. 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 pound turkey, ground, 85% lean | Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · 1 lb | $5.49 | 454 g | $5.49 | - |
| 1 onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 5 carrots (small, diced) | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 5 | $1.12 | $0.57 |
| 2 zucchinis (medium, or other squash) | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 2 | $1.58 | $0.21 |
| 2 potatoes (medium, diced) | Russet Potato · 1 lb | $0.89 | 2 | $0.82 | $0.07 |
| 1/2 teaspoon cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | - | $3.49 | - |
| 1 1/4 cups canned tomatoes, low-sodiumCHECK THIS | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 300 ml | $0.73 | $0.27 |
| 1 teaspoon cornstarchCHECK THIS | Kroger® Pure Corn Starch · 16 oz | $2.29 | - | $2.29 | - |
ground turkey drives this basket at $5.49, 31% of the total. The next biggest lines are ground cumin ($3.49) and cornstarch ($2.29). $2.02 of the basket - 11% - 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.
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Carrots · about 154 g left, $0.57 of value
- Kroger Diced Tomatoes · about 111 ml left, $0.27 of value
- Zucchini · about 54 g left, $0.21 of value
- Russet Potato · about 34 g left, $0.07 of value
A fun flavorful dish that is full of veggies and lean protein and can be made in a flash.
- 1 pound turkey, ground, 85% lean
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 5 carrots (small, diced)
- 2 zucchinis (medium, or other squash)
- 2 potatoes (medium, diced)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- black pepper (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 1/4 cups canned tomatoes, low-sodium
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
This recipe is credited to a partner program (California Health Department, Los Angeles County Es Facil Campaign), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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