Macaroni & Cheese with Broccoli - $2.58 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). 1 pantry staples excluded. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni | Kroger® Elbow Macaroni · 16 oz | $1.33 | 280 g | $0.82 | $0.51 |
| 4 tablespoons flour | Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · 5 lb | $2.59 | 30 g | $0.03 | $2.56 |
| 2 cups milk (1%, low fat) | Kroger® 1% Lowfat Milk Gallon · 1 gal | $3.59 | 480 ml | $0.46 | $3.13 |
| 2 cups cheddar cheese, low-fat shredded | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 226 g | $1.99 | $0.01 |
| 2 cups broccoli (cooked and chopped) | Kroger® Broccoli Florets BIG DEAL! · 32 oz | $6.00 | 180 g | $1.19 | $4.81 |
broccoli drives this basket at $6.00, 39% of the total. The next biggest lines are 1% low fat milk ($3.59) and all purpose flour ($2.59). $11.02 of the basket - 71% - 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® 1% Lowfat Milk Gallon · about 3305 ml left, $3.13 of value
- Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · about 2238 g left, $2.56 of value
- Kroger® Elbow Macaroni · about 174 g left, $0.51 of value
Broccoli gives flavor, texture, and nutrients to this creamy spin-off of the traditional mac and cheese dish. Try this with roasted squash or sweet potatoes ...
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk (1%, low fat)
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, low-fat shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups broccoli (cooked and chopped)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Eating Smart, Being Active Colorado State University and University of California at Davis), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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