Eve’s Tasty Turkey Tetrazzini - $5.45 a serving
$43.61
basket total, in-store
$5.45
per serving (8 servings)
+$0.83
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ounces whole-wheat fettuccine, spaghetti, macaroni, or other noodles | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Wheat Spaghetti · 16 oz | $1.69 | 227 g | $0.85 | $0.84 |
| 4 tablespoons light butter (unsalted) | Land O Lakes Light Butter with Canola Oil Tub · 15 oz | $4.59 | 57 g | $0.62 | $3.97 |
| 2 cups mushrooms, sliced (fresh or canned) | Kroger® Sliced White Mushrooms BIG DEAL! · 24 oz | $6.00 | 140 g | $1.23 | $4.77 |
| 1 teaspoon dried thyme | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | 2 g | $0.36 | $3.13 |
| 1/2 cup all-purpose flourCHECK THIS | Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · 2 lbs | $1.69 | 60 g | $0.11 | $1.58 |
| 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth | Kroger® Less Sodium Fat Free Chicken Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 480 ml | $0.84 | $0.75 |
| 1 1/2 cups skim milk | Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 pt | $1.79 | 360 ml | $1.36 | $0.43 |
| 4 cups chopped cooked turkey | Wright Brand Fully Cooked Real Wood Smoked Sundried Tomato Boneless Turkey Breast · 24 oz | $12.50 | 560 g | $10.29 | $2.21 |
| 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted | Kroger® Slivered Almonds · 4 oz | $3.99 | 60 g | $2.11 | $1.88 |
| 1 cup peas (frozen)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · 12 oz | $1.29 | 150 g | $0.57 | $0.72 |
| 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese | 4C® Homestyle™ Parmesan Grated Cheese · 6 oz | $4.99 | 15 g | $0.44 | $4.55 |
Where the money goes
cooked turkey drives this basket at $12.50, 29% of the total. The next biggest lines are mushrooms ($6.00) and grated parmesan cheese ($4.99). $24.83 of the basket - 57% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Kroger® Sliced White Mushrooms BIG DEAL! · about 540 g left, $4.77 of value
- 4C® Homestyle™ Parmesan Grated Cheese · about 155 g left, $4.55 of value
- Land O Lakes Light Butter with Canola Oil Tub · about 368 g left, $3.97 of value
- Wright Brand Fully Cooked Real Wood Smoked Sundried Tomato Boneless Turkey Breast · about 120 g left, $2.21 of value
- Kroger® Slivered Almonds · about 53 g left, $1.88 of value
- Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · about 847 g left, $1.58 of value
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole-wheat fettuccine, spaghetti, macaroni, or other noodles
- 4 tablespoons light butter (unsalted)
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced (fresh or canned)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups skim milk
- 4 cups chopped cooked turkey
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 cup peas (frozen)
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 °F. Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking dish.
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until tender. (Check cooking time for pasta; remove pasta approximately 2 minutes early.)
- While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and thyme. Stir and cook until mushrooms are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in flour until well blended. (Note: Start with 1/3 cup flour and add more, if needed.)
- While whisking, slowly add chicken broth and milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until sauce is thickened and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Add turkey, toasted almonds, frozen peas, and cooked pasta. Gently mix together. Pour into the baking dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is golden brown, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Recipe submitted by Eve, USDA Nutritionist. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: Why chicken dinners cost more than you would guess.
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