Stuffed Bell Peppers - $5.14 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 pantry staples excluded. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, or green) | Kroger® Tri-Color Bell Peppers · 20 oz | $3.99 | 5 | $3.99 | - |
| 1 pound ground beef, 90% lean | Ground Beef Sirloin 90% Lean · 1 lb | $10.49 | 454 g | $10.49 | - |
| 3/4 cup brown rice | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 145 g | $0.32 | $0.67 |
| 1/2 can diced tomatoes, low-sodium (14.5 ounces) | Hunt's No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.59 | 205 g | $0.79 | $0.80 |
| 3 tablespoons lemon juice | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon | McCormick Ground Cinnamon · 2.37 oz | $3.79 | 1 g | $0.06 | $3.73 |
| 1/4 teaspoon allspice | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Allspice Shaker · 1.76 oz | $3.99 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.91 |
90% lean ground beef drives this basket at $10.49, 41% of the total. The next biggest lines are bell peppers ($3.99) and allspice ($3.99). $9.11 of the basket - 35% - 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Ground Allspice Shaker · about 49 g left, $3.91 of value
- McCormick Ground Cinnamon · about 66 g left, $3.73 of value
- Hunt's No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes · about 206 g left, $0.80 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 309 g left, $0.67 of value
Peppers stuffed with a combination of ground beef, brown rice, veggies, and spices create a filling dish. Try using red, green, yellow, and orange bell peppe...
- 5 bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, or green)
- 1 pound ground beef, 90% lean
- 3/4 cup brown rice
- 1/2 can diced tomatoes, low-sodium (14.5 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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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