Veggie Burgers - $2.84 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. 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 can (about 15 ounces) low-sodium whole kernel corn, finely chopped | Simple Truth Organic® No Salt Added Whole Kernel Super Sweet Corn · 15 oz | $1.79 | 425 g | $1.79 | $0.00 |
| 1/2 cup cornmealCHECK THIS | Quaker® Yellow Corn Meal For Baking · 24 oz | $3.49 | 75 g | $0.38 | $3.11 |
| 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 75 g | $0.00 | $0.99 |
| 1/2 cup cooked white rice | Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 90 g | $0.18 | $1.61 |
| 1/4 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.02 | $2.47 |
| nonstick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 6 flour tortillas, 6-inch size | Kroger® Burrito Size Flour Tortillas · 8 ct / 20 oz | $2.29 | 6 | $0.14 | $2.15 |
cornmeal drives this basket at $3.49, 21% of the total. The next biggest lines are nonstick cooking spray ($2.99) and chili powder ($2.49). $11.31 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.
- Quaker® Yellow Corn Meal For Baking · about 605 g left, $3.11 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 112 g left, $2.47 of value
- Kroger® Burrito Size Flour Tortillas · about 4266 g left, $2.15 of value
- Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 817 g left, $1.61 of value
- Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $0.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
Vegetarian burgers can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer. They can be served any time. To add some spice, top with salsa.
- 1 can (about 15 ounces) low-sodium whole kernel corn, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup cooked white rice
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne or jalapeño chilies, seeds removed and finely chopped, (optional)
- nonstick cooking spray
- 6 flour tortillas, 6-inch size
- In a large bowl, combine corn and cornmeal.
- Add onions, green pepper, rice, chili powder, and pepper. If using cayenne and jalapeño chilies, add them too. Mix well.
- Form the burger mixture into 6 equal patties about 1/2 inch thick, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
- Spray both sides of the patties with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large pan, brown both sides of the patties over medium to high heat for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Bake the patties in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Toast the flour tortillas in the oven for 8 minutes.
- Place patty on half of tortilla and fold tortilla over to serve like a taco.
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