Stuffed Summer Squash - $4.89 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). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 summer squash | Yellow Squash Tray · 3 ct | $2.50 | 2 | $1.67 | $0.83 |
| 3 cups cooked brown rice | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 ozx2 | $0.99 | 585 g | $1.28 | $0.70 |
| 1 cup diced tomatoes | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 240 g | $0.58 | $0.42 |
| 1 cup squash pulp (from summer squash listed above) | Yellow Squash Tray · 3 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.50 | 200 g | $2.50 | - |
| 1 cup white beans, drained and rinsed | Goya® White Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.59 | 240 g | $0.87 | $0.72 |
| 1 tablespoon fresh basil | Gotham Greens® Fresh Basil · 1.25 oz | $3.99 | 3 g | $0.34 | $3.65 |
| 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 60 g | $1.58 | $4.41 |
parmesan cheese drives this basket at $5.99, 31% of the total. The next biggest lines are fresh basil ($3.99) and summer squash ($2.50). $10.73 of the basket - 55% - 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 167 g left, $4.41 of value
- Gotham Greens® Fresh Basil · about 32 g left, $3.65 of value
- Yellow Squash Tray · about 1 left, $0.83 of value
- Goya® White Beans · about 199 g left, $0.72 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 322 g left, $0.70 of value
- Kroger Diced Tomatoes · about 171 g left, $0.42 of value
Summer squash stuffed with brown rice, fresh basil, beans, cheese, and veggies make a hearty and filling dish. Try this tasty recipe when summer squash are a...
- 2 summer squash
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 cup squash pulp (from summer squash listed above)
- 1 cup white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Connecticut Food Policy Council), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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