Colorful Quesadillas - $2.29 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). 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 fat-free cream cheese | Philadelphia Reduced Fat Cream Cheese · 8 oz | $3.49 | 227 g | $3.49 | - |
| 2. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.02 | $4.97 |
| 3. 8 flour tortillas, 6-inches across | Kroger® Burrito Size Flour Tortillas · 8 ct / 20 oz | $2.29 | 8 | $0.18 | $2.11 |
| 4. 1 cup sweet red pepper, chopped | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ctx2 est. | $1.67 | 150 g | $0.00 | $3.34 |
| 5. 1 cup low-fat shredded cheese | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 113 g | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| 6. 2 cups fresh spinach leaves (or 9 ounces frozen, thawed, and squeezed dry) | Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · 10 oz | $2.19 | 255 g | $1.97 | $0.22 |
garlic powder drives this basket at $4.99, 27% of the total. The next biggest lines are fat-free cream cheese ($3.49) and red bell pepper ($3.34). $11.64 of the basket - 64% - 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® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 261 g left, $4.97 of value
- Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · about 90 g left, $3.34 of value
- Kroger® Burrito Size Flour Tortillas · about 4176 g left, $2.11 of value
- Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 114 g left, $1.00 of value
Use fresh or frozen spinach and red peppers, or try adding your own colorful vegetables in this dish.
- 8 ounces fat-free cream cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 flour tortillas, 6-inches across
- 1 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 cup low-fat shredded cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves (or 9 ounces frozen, thawed, and squeezed dry)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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