Beef Stroganoff - $6.75 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-17 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 3 pantry staples excluded. 2 matches are 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 pound beef, lean (top round) | Choice Top Round Roast Beef · 1 lb | $9.99 | 454 g | $9.99 | - |
| 3/4 tablespoon onion, finely chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 11 g | $0.03 | $1.16 |
| 1 pound mushrooms, sliced | Kroger® Sliced White Mushrooms BIG DEAL! · 24 oz | $6.00 | 454 g | $4.00 | $2.00 |
| 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg | Private Selection® Ground Nutmeg Shaker · 1.72 oz | $5.99 | 1 g | $0.12 | $5.87 |
| 1/2 teaspoon dried basilCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 1 g | $0.16 | $1.83 |
| 1/4 cup low-sodium beef brothCHECK THIS | Kroger® Fat Free Reduced Sodium Beef Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 60 ml | $0.11 | $1.48 |
| 1 cup low-fat yogurt, plain | Simple Truth Organic® Plain Low Fat Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.99 | 245 g | $1.35 | $3.64 |
| 6 cups macaroni (cooked in unsalted water) | Kroger 32 Oz Elbow Macaroni · 32 oz | $1.99 | 840 g | $1.84 | $0.15 |
beef top round drives this basket at $9.99, 30% of the total. The next biggest lines are mushrooms ($6.00) and nutmeg ($5.99). $16.13 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.
- Private Selection® Ground Nutmeg Shaker · about 48 g left, $5.87 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Plain Low Fat Yogurt Tub · about 662 g left, $3.64 of value
- Kroger® Sliced White Mushrooms BIG DEAL! · about 226 g left, $2.00 of value
- Kroger® Fat Free Reduced Sodium Beef Broth · about 847 ml left, $1.48 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 443 g left, $1.16 of value
- Kroger 32 Oz Elbow Macaroni · about 67 g left, $0.15 of value
Mushrooms and nutmeg make a delicious yogurt-based sauce for the pasta in this beef recipe.
- 1 pound beef, lean (top round)
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided (or cooking oil of choice)
- 3/4 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
- 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 cup low-fat yogurt, plain
- 6 cups macaroni (cooked in unsalted water)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (A Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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