Fresh Tomato Sauce - $4.11 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. 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 ripe tomatoes | Kroger Vine Ripe Tomatoes · 20 ozx2 est. | $3.19 | 8 | $5.40 | $0.98 |
| 3. 1/2 cup onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 4. 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 75 g | $0.00 | $0.99 |
| 5. 1/4 cup carrot, thinly sliced, or shredded | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 30 g | $0.11 | $1.58 |
| 6. 2 teaspoons garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 6 g | $2.49 | - |
| 7. 1/2 teaspoon dried oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| 8. 1 teaspoon dried basilCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 1 g | $0.16 | $1.83 |
| 10. 6 cups cooked pasta | Kroger® Penne Rigate Pasta · 16 ozx2 | $1.33 | 840 g | $2.46 | $0.20 |
| 11. 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 60 g | $1.58 | $4.41 |
ripe tomatoes drives this basket at $6.38, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are parmesan cheese ($5.99) and pasta ($2.66). $12.14 of the basket - 49% - 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.
- Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 167 g left, $4.41 of value
- Carrots · about 424 g left, $1.58 of value
- Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $0.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Kroger Vine Ripe Tomatoes · about 174 g left, $0.98 of value
- Kroger® Penne Rigate Pasta · about 67 g left, $0.20 of value
Fresh vegetables are cooked with herbs to create a flavorful and savory sauce for pasta, and other dishes, too!
- 8 ripe tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup carrot, thinly sliced, or shredded
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- black pepper (to taste, optional)
- 6 cups cooked pasta
- 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Farm Fresh Summertime Recipes Connecticut Food Policy Council), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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