Pineapple Pork - $3.63 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. 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 says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 green pepper (medium) | Organic Fresh Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.79 | 1 | $1.79 | - |
| 4 pork chops (boneless, about 1 pound) | Boneless Pork Loin Center-Cut Thin Chops · 1 lb | $5.49 | 454 g | $5.49 | - |
| 1 cup pineapple chunks (8-ounce, undrained)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Canned Pineapple Chunks in Pineapple Juice · 20 oz | $1.99 | 240 g | $0.84 | $1.15 |
| 1/4 teaspoon ginger | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Ginger Shaker · 1.41 oz | $3.99 | - | $3.99 | - |
| 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon | Smart Way™ Ground Cinnamon · 1.94 oz | $1.25 | - | $1.25 | - |
boneless pork chops drives this basket at $5.49, 38% of the total. The next biggest lines are ground ginger ($3.99) and canned pineapple chunks ($1.99). $1.15 of the basket - 8% - 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® Canned Pineapple Chunks in Pineapple Juice · about 327 g left, $1.15 of value
Savory and sweet, delicious pineapple pork chops are a fast and flavorful meal. Enjoy over brown rice or quinoa.
- 1 green pepper (medium)
- 4 pork chops (boneless, about 1 pound)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (8-ounce, undrained)
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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