Cream of Broccoli Soup - $4.76 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). 3 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 1/2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium | Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · 14.5 oz | $1.49 | 360 ml | $1.30 | $0.19 |
| 1/2 cup onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 2 cups broccoli, chopped | Kroger® Broccoli Florets BIG DEAL! · 32 oz | $6.00 | 180 g | $1.19 | $4.81 |
| 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | - | $3.49 | - |
| 2 bay leaves | Simple Truth Organic® Bay Leaves · 20 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $0.25 | $2.24 |
| 2 tablespoons flour | Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · 5 lb | $2.59 | 15 g | $0.02 | $2.57 |
| 1 cup non-fat milkCHECK THIS | Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 pt | $1.79 | 240 ml | $0.91 | $0.88 |
broccoli drives this basket at $6.00, 32% of the total. The next biggest lines are dried thyme ($3.49) and all purpose flour ($2.59). $11.67 of the basket - 61% - 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® Broccoli Florets BIG DEAL! · about 727 g left, $4.81 of value
- Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · about 2253 g left, $2.57 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Bay Leaves · about 18 left, $2.24 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · about 233 ml left, $0.88 of value
- Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · about 51 ml left, $0.19 of value
This creamy soup makes a perfect lunch or dinner. Keep it healthy using fat-free milk and fresh or frozen broccoli.
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cups broccoli, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- garlic powder (dash, optional)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- pepper (dash, optional)
- 1 cup non-fat milk
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Calcium -- It’s Not Just Milk University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Nevada Nutrition Network), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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