Spicy Chicken and Potato Soup - $2.44 a serving
$14.65
basket total, in-store
$2.44
per serving (6 servings)
-$2.18
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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 cup onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 160 g | $0.42 | $0.77 |
| 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 9 g | $2.49 | - |
| 1/4 pound chicken, thawed, cut up, and skin removed | Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · 1.25 lb | $5.00 | 113 g | $1.00 | $4.00 |
| 6 small red potatoes, chopped (or 1 can, about 15 ounces, low-sodium sliced potatoes) | Red Potatoes · 1 lbx2 est. | $0.20 | 6 | $0.40 | $0.00 |
| 1/4 cup white rice, uncooked (or brown rice) | Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 50 g | $0.10 | $1.69 |
| 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or paprika) | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.02 | $2.47 |
| 1 cup fresh peas (or 1/2 can, about 8 ounces, low-sodium green peas)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · 12 oz | $1.29 | 145 g | $0.55 | $0.74 |
Where the money goes
chicken breast drives this basket at $5.00, 34% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic ($2.49) and chili powder ($2.49). $9.68 of the basket - 66% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · about 454 g left, $4.00 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 112 g left, $2.47 of value
- Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 857 g left, $1.69 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 294 g left, $0.77 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · about 195 g left, $0.74 of value
This rich-tasting and hearty potato soup is full of flavor and perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 pound chicken, thawed, cut up, and skin removed
- 4 cups water
- 6 small red potatoes, chopped (or 1 can, about 15 ounces, low-sodium sliced potatoes)
- 1/4 cup white rice, uncooked (or brown rice)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or paprika)
- 1 cup fresh peas (or 1/2 can, about 8 ounces, low-sodium green peas)
- cayenne or jalapeño chilies, diced (1/2 teaspoon, optional)
- parsley or cilantro, chopped (1/2 cup, optional)
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- In a large pot, brown onion and garlic in oil over medium to high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add chicken to pot and brown for about 5 minutes.
- Add water, potatoes, rice, and chili powder to pot.
- Bring pot to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Lower heat and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir pot every 10 minutes.
- Add peas and cook for about 8 minutes. If using cayenne or jalapeño chilies, add that too. Mix well.
- Remove pot from heat. If using parsley or cilantro, add that now.
- Mix well and cover for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
USDA MyPlate Kitchen. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: Why chicken dinners cost more than you would guess.
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