Manhattan Clam Chowder - $3.63 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. 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. 3 celery (stalks, medium - washed & sliced) | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctx3 | $2.59 | 3 | $7.77 | - |
| 2. 1 onion (large, chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 3. 1/2 cup tomato puree (low sodium) | Kroger Tomato Puree · 28 oz | $1.89 | 120 g | $0.29 | $1.60 |
| 4. 1 1/2 cups potatoes (sliced) | Russet Potato · 1 lb | $0.89 | 300 g | $0.59 | $0.30 |
| 5. 1 1/2 cups carrot (washed and sliced) | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 225 g | $0.84 | $0.85 |
| 6. 2 cans clams (6 1/2 ounces each, chopped, drained)CHECK THIS | Snow's® MSC Chopped Clams · 6.5 ozx2 | $2.99 | 368 g | $5.97 | $0.01 |
| 7. 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme (dried) | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | 3 g | $0.54 | $2.95 |
| 8. 1 bay leaf | Kroger® Bay Leaves Container · 0.13 oz | $2.49 | 1 | $0.14 | $2.35 |
| 9. 2 dashes black peppercorns | Kroger® Whole Black Peppercorns Shaker · 1.75 oz | $2.49 | - | $2.49 | - |
| 11. 2 cups tomato juice (low sodium )CHECK THIS | V8® Low Sodium Original 100% Vegetable Juice Bottle · 46 fl oz | $3.50 | 480 ml | $1.23 | $2.27 |
| 12. 1 tablespoon parsley flakes (dried) | Smart Way™ Parsley Flakes · 0.5 oz | $1.25 | 3 g | $0.26 | $0.99 |
celery drives this basket at $7.77, 24% of the total. The next biggest lines are canned clams ($5.98) and tomato juice ($3.50). $12.22 of the basket - 37% - 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.
- V8® Low Sodium Original 100% Vegetable Juice Bottle · about 880 ml left, $2.27 of value
- Kroger Tomato Puree · about 674 g left, $1.60 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Carrots · about 229 g left, $0.85 of value
- Russet Potato · about 154 g left, $0.30 of value
Try this hearty chowder full of carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, and clams that can be easily made in a slow cooker.
- 3 celery (stalks, medium - washed & sliced)
- 1 onion (large, chopped)
- 1/2 cup tomato puree (low sodium)
- 1 1/2 cups potatoes (sliced)
- 1 1/2 cups carrot (washed and sliced)
- 2 cans clams (6 1/2 ounces each, chopped, drained)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme (dried)
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 dashes black peppercorns
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 cups tomato juice (low sodium )
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes (dried)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Eat Smart New York! Cornell University Cooperative Extension), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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