Ratatouille - $1.60 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 yellow onion (sliced) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 3 garlic cloves (minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 3 | $1.49 | $1.00 |
| 2 bell peppers (green, red, or yellow) | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ctx2 | $1.67 | 2 | $3.34 | - |
| 1 eggplant (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes) | Eggplant · 1 each | $1.49 | 1 | $1.49 | - |
| 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, low-sodium (undrained) | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 1 teaspoon dried basilCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | - | $1.99 | - |
| 1/2 cup chopped parsley | Parsley - Italian · 1 ct | $1.29 | - | $1.29 | - |
bell pepper drives this basket at $3.34, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic ($2.49) and dried basil ($1.99). $1.90 of the basket - 15% - 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® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 2 left, $1.00 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Here is the perfect recipe to make when your garden or market is overflowing with peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes. Add cooked chicken or tofu to make this si...
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 yellow onion (sliced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 bell peppers (green, red, or yellow)
- 1 eggplant (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, low-sodium (undrained)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Simple Healthy Recipes Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education ONIE Project), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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