Scalloped Potatoes and Chicken with Fennel - $7.18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 medium red potatoes (about 1.5 to 2 pounds) | Red Potatoes · 1 lbx2 | $0.20 | 800 g | $0.35 | $0.05 |
| 1 fennel bulb with frondsCHECK THIS | Organic Fennel · 1 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $2.49 | - |
| 2 garlic cloves (minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 2 large chicken breasts | Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · 1.25 lb | $5.00 | 450 g | $3.97 | $1.03 |
| cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine or butter (melted) | Kroger® Salted Butter Sticks · 4 sticks / 16 oz | $3.49 | 21 g | $0.16 | $3.33 |
| 2 tablespoons flour | Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · 5 lb | $2.59 | 15 g | $0.02 | $2.57 |
| 1 1/2 cups fat-free (skim) milk (divided) | Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 pt | $1.79 | 360 ml | $1.36 | $0.43 |
| 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour creamCHECK THIS | Kroger® Original Sour Cream · 8 ozSUBSTITUTE | $1.49 | 120 g | $0.79 | $0.70 |
| 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 30 g | $0.79 | $5.20 |
parmesan cheese drives this basket at $5.99, 21% of the total. The next biggest lines are chicken breast ($5.00) and butter ($3.49). $14.80 of the basket - 52% - 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.
- Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 197 g left, $5.20 of value
- Kroger® Salted Butter Sticks · about 433 g left, $3.33 of value
- Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · about 2253 g left, $2.57 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · about 117 g left, $1.03 of value
- Kroger® Original Sour Cream · about 107 g left, $0.70 of value
We've turned scalloped potatoes into a one-dish meal with the addition of chicken and fennel that's big in flavor but low in fat. The potatoes are first par-...
- 4 medium red potatoes (about 1.5 to 2 pounds)
- 1 fennel bulb with fronds
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 large chicken breasts
- cooking spray
- 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine or butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free (skim) milk (divided)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Produce for Better Health Foundation), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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