Vegetable Fried Rice - $2.09 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. 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. 2 cups white rice, cooked | Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 320 g | $0.63 | $1.16 |
| 3. 1/2 cup celery (chopped) | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 50 g | $2.59 | - |
| 4. 1/4 cup onion, chopped (could also use green onion) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 40 g | $0.10 | $1.09 |
| 5. 1 package frozen vegetables (10 ounce) | Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · 12 oz | $1.29 | 284 g | $1.08 | $0.21 |
| 6. 1 tablespoon soy sauce, reduced sodium | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz | $1.49 | 15 ml | $0.08 | $1.41 |
celery drives this basket at $2.59, 31% of the total. The next biggest lines are white rice ($1.79) and reduced sodium soy sauce ($1.49). $3.87 of the basket - 46% - 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.
- Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · about 281 ml left, $1.41 of value
- Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 587 g left, $1.16 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 414 g left, $1.09 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · about 56 g left, $0.21 of value
This rice dish blends the flavors of soy sauce, pepper, and vegetables for a quick meal. It's cooked in one pan so clean up is quick too.
- 2 cups white rice, cooked
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped (could also use green onion)
- 1 package frozen vegetables (10 ounce)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 1 dash black pepper
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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