Chicken Noodle Soup - $4.74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 pounds chicken pieces, skin removedCHECK THIS | Simple Truth® Natural Boneless Skinless Fresh Chicken Breast Cutlets · 1 lbx3 | $6.99 | 1361 g | $20.97 | - |
| 1 onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 cup celery, chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 100 g | $2.59 | - |
| 3 large carrots, thinly sliced | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 3 | $0.67 | $1.02 |
| 4 cups egg noodles, dry | Kroger® Wide Egg Noodles · 16 oz | $1.99 | 300 g | $1.32 | $0.67 |
chicken pieces drives this basket at $20.97, 74% of the total. The next biggest lines are celery ($2.59) and egg noodles ($1.99). $2.59 of the basket - 9% - 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.
- Carrots · about 274 g left, $1.02 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Wide Egg Noodles · about 154 g left, $0.67 of value
Chicken, vegetables, and egg noodles combine for a hearty soup.
- 3 pounds chicken pieces, skin removed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 3 large carrots, thinly sliced
- 4 cups egg noodles, dry
- thyme or sage (optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Simply Good Eating Recipe Cards, Vol. 1, 2000 University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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