
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. 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. 8 ounces fettuccine noodles | Kroger® Fettuccine · 16 oz | $1.25 | 227 g | $0.63 | $0.62 |
| 2. 1 cup broccoli, fresh or frozen, chopped | Kroger® Broccoli Florets BIG DEAL! · 32 oz | $6.00 | 90 g | $0.60 | $5.40 |
| 3. 2 tablespoons butter | Kroger® Salted Butter Sticks · 4 sticks / 16 oz | $3.49 | 28 g | $0.22 | $3.27 |
| 4. 16 ounces chicken breast, boneless | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lb | $2.89 | 454 g | $2.89 | - |
| 5. 1/8 recipe for Basic Soup and Sauce Mix (1/3 cup dry recipe)CHECK THIS | Wylers Instant Bouillon Chicken Flavored Bouillon Powder · 3.75 oz | $4.49 | 40 g | $1.69 | $2.80 |
| 7. 1/2 cup milk, non-fatCHECK THIS | Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 pt | $1.79 | 120 ml | $0.45 | $1.34 |
| 8. 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 50 g | $1.32 | $4.67 |
broccoli drives this basket at $6.00, 23% of the total. The next biggest lines are parmesan cheese ($5.99) and soup and sauce mix ($4.49). $18.11 of the basket - 70% - 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.
Broccoli brings brightness to this recipe, while the Basic Soup and Sauce Mix gives this recipe a rich and creamy flavor.
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Utah State University Cooperative Extension), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.