Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers - $3.64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 bell peppers (red or green) | Kroger® Tri-Color Bell Peppers · 20 oz | $3.99 | 4 | $3.38 | $0.61 |
| 2 cups cherry tomatoes | Private Selection® Petite Medley Snacking Tomatoes · 24 oz | $5.00 | 300 g | $2.20 | $2.80 |
| 1 onion (medium) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 cup basil leaves (fresh) | Gotham Greens® Fresh Basil · 1.25 ozx2 | $3.99 | 40 g | $4.50 | $3.48 |
| 3 garlic cloves | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 3 | $1.49 | $1.00 |
| 2 teaspoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 10 ml | $0.17 | $8.32 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 29% of the total. The next biggest lines are fresh basil ($7.98) and cherry tomatoes ($5.00). $17.10 of the basket - 59% - 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® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 490 ml left, $8.32 of value
- Gotham Greens® Fresh Basil · about 31 g left, $3.48 of value
- Private Selection® Petite Medley Snacking Tomatoes · about 380 g left, $2.80 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 2 left, $1.00 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Tri-Color Bell Peppers · about 87 g left, $0.61 of value
Exploding with tomatoes and basil, these delicious stuffed peppers are a great side dish to any entrée.
- 4 bell peppers (red or green)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 onion (medium)
- 1 cup basil leaves (fresh)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
This recipe is credited to a partner program (US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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