Wheat Berry Chili - $1.96 a serving
$15.70
basket total, in-store
$1.96
per serving (8 servings)
-$2.66
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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 large onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1/2 green pepper, chopped | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 0.5 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 1/2 yellow pepper, chopped | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 0.5 | $0.83 | $0.83 |
| 4 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 12 g | $0.26 | $2.23 |
| 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce | Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce · 5 fl oz | $2.29 | 1 ml | $0.02 | $2.27 |
| 1 can 8-ounce tomato sauce, unsalted | Contadina Tomato Sauce · 8 oz | $0.89 | 227 g | $0.89 | - |
| 2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 ozx2 | $1.00 | 822 g | $2.00 | $0.00 |
| 2 cups beef broth, 99% fat free, reduced sodium | Kroger® Fat Free Beef Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 480 ml | $0.84 | $0.75 |
| 1 can 15-ounce kidney beans, unsalted | Light Red Kidney Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.97 | $0.03 |
| 1 can 15-ounce white beans, unsalted | Goya® White Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.59 | 425 g | $1.54 | $0.05 |
Not stocked at this store
- 1 cup wheat berries
Where the money goes
chili powder drives this basket at $2.49, 16% of the total. The next biggest lines are hot pepper sauce ($2.29) and diced tomatoes ($2.00). $7.57 of the basket - 48% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce · about 147 ml left, $2.27 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 101 g left, $2.23 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Fat Free Beef Broth · about 427 ml left, $0.75 of value
Wheat berries add a unique texture to this flavor-packed chili recipe. This hearty, colorful one pot meal is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat berries
- 3 cups water
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 green pepper, chopped
- 1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
- 4 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can 8-ounce tomato sauce, unsalted
- 2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 cups beef broth, 99% fat free, reduced sodium
- 1 can 15-ounce kidney beans, unsalted
- 1 can 15-ounce white beans, unsalted
Directions
- Cook wheat berries in 3 cups of water for 1 hour until tender; add more water if necessary; drain.
- Rinse with cool water and drain thoroughly.
- In the microwave on medium heat, cook onions and green and yellow peppers for 1 minute, or until desired softness.
- In a 4-quart pot, combine remaining ingredients with wheat berries and microwaved vegetables.
- On stovetop, bring to a boil and simmer uncovered 1 hour or until desired consistency is reached, stirring occasionally.
MyPlate National Strategic Partners The Grain Chain. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: The protein math behind beans and rice.
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