Cheese and Corn Chowder - $3.21 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). 1 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. 2 cups potatoes, diced | Kroger® Gold Potatoes · 5 lb | $7.49 | 300 g | $0.99 | $6.50 |
| 2. 1 cup carrot, sliced | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 128 g | $0.48 | $1.21 |
| 3. 1 cup celery, chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 100 g | $2.59 | - |
| 4. 1/2 cup onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 6. 1 can (14.75 ounce) cream-style corn, low-sodium | Kroger® Canned Cream Style Golden Corn · 14.75 oz | $1.00 | 418 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 7. 1 1/2 cups milk, non-fatCHECK THIS | Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 pt | $1.79 | 360 ml | $1.36 | $0.43 |
| 8. 1/2 cup cheddar or American cheese, shredded | Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 57 g | $0.44 | $3.06 |
potatoes drives this basket at $7.49, 39% of the total. The next biggest lines are shredded cheddar cheese ($3.50) and celery ($2.59). $12.18 of the basket - 63% - 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® Gold Potatoes · about 1968 g left, $6.50 of value
- Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 397 g left, $3.06 of value
- Carrots · about 326 g left, $1.21 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · about 113 ml left, $0.43 of value
This is a hearty vegetarian soup for a filling and healthy meal on a chilly night. If you have leftovers that have been properly handled, you can add ham, ch...
- 2 cups potatoes, diced
- 1 cup carrot, sliced
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can (14.75 ounce) cream-style corn, low-sodium
- 1 1/2 cups milk, non-fat
- 1/2 cup cheddar or American cheese, shredded
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Montana State University Extension Service Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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