Sloppy Garden Joes - $1.69 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). 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 (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 carrot (chopped or shredded) | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 1 | $0.22 | $1.47 |
| 1 green pepper (chopped) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 1 | $0.99 | - |
| 1 pound ground turkey (or chicken) | Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · 1 lb | $5.49 | 454 g | $5.49 | - |
| 1 can tomato sauce, low-sodium (8 ounces)CHECK THIS | Kroger No Salt Added Tomato Sauce · 8 oz | $0.59 | 240 ml | $0.59 | - |
| 1 can whole tomatoes (14.5 ounces, crushed) | Kroger Crushed Tomatoes in Puree · 28 oz | $1.89 | 435 g | $1.04 | $0.85 |
| 4 cans mushrooms (2 ounces each, drained) | Pennsylvania Dutchman® Mushroom Pieces & Stems · 8 oz | $2.99 | 240 g | $2.99 | - |
| 1/4 cup barbecue sauce | Sweet Baby Ray's® Original Barbecue Sauce · 28 oz | $3.49 | 60 ml | $0.26 | $3.23 |
| 6 whole wheat buns (split in half to make 12) | Kroger® 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns · 8 ct / 14 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMEDSUBSTITUTE | $1.99 | 6 | $1.99 | - |
ground turkey drives this basket at $5.49, 27% of the total. The next biggest lines are barbecue sauce ($3.49) and canned mushrooms ($2.99). $6.45 of the basket - 32% - 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.
- Sweet Baby Ray's® Original Barbecue Sauce · about 734 ml left, $3.23 of value
- Carrots · about 394 g left, $1.47 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger Crushed Tomatoes in Puree · about 359 g left, $0.85 of value
Full of fresh veggie flavor, these sloppy garden joes will be a fast favorite in your home. Serve on a whole wheat bun with a side salad for a complete meal....
- 1 yellow onion (chopped)
- 1 carrot (chopped or shredded)
- 1 green pepper (chopped)
- 1 pound ground turkey (or chicken)
- 1 can tomato sauce, low-sodium (8 ounces)
- 1 can whole tomatoes (14.5 ounces, crushed)
- 4 cans mushrooms (2 ounces each, drained)
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 6 whole wheat buns (split in half to make 12)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Food Hero Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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