Lentil Spaghetti Sauce - $3.91 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 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 pound ground beef, 90% lean | Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lb | $8.99 | 454 g | $8.99 | - |
| 1 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 160 g | $0.42 | $0.77 |
| 1 garlic clove (crushed, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder) | Organic Garlic · 1 ct | $0.99 | 1 | $0.99 | - |
| 1 1/2 cups lentils (cooked, drained)CHECK THIS | Goya® Lentils · 16 oz | $2.29 | 290 g | $1.46 | $0.83 |
| 28 ounces spaghetti sauce, low-sodium (1 jar, can use 28-32 ounces)CHECK THIS | Rao's Homemade® Marinara Sauce Made with Italian Tomatoes, 32 oz · 32 oz | $9.99 | 850 g | $9.36 | $0.63 |
spaghetti sauce drives this basket at $9.99, 43% of the total. The next biggest lines are ground beef ($8.99) and cooked lentils ($2.29). $2.23 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.
- Goya® Lentils · about 164 g left, $0.83 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 294 g left, $0.77 of value
- Rao's Homemade® Marinara Sauce Made with Italian Tomatoes, 32 oz · about 57 g left, $0.63 of value
Enjoy this hearty spaghetti sauce over your favorite pasta for a quick, easy, and delicious dinner!
- 1 pound ground beef, 90% lean
- 1 cup onion (chopped)
- 1 garlic clove (crushed, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1 1/2 cups lentils (cooked, drained)
- 28 ounces spaghetti sauce, low-sodium (1 jar, can use 28-32 ounces)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Montana State University Extension Service Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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