Asian Noodle Bowl - $3.21 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. 1 match is 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 egg noodles (uncooked) | Kroger® Wide Egg Noodles · 16 oz | $1.99 | 454 g | $1.99 | - |
| 2 cloves garlic | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 3 g | $0.07 | $2.42 |
| 1 can low-sodium mixed vegetables (about 15 ounces, drained) | Kroger No Salt added Mixed Vegetables - 15oz can · 15 oz | $1.09 | 425 g | $1.09 | $0.00 |
| 1/4 cup barbecue sauce | Sweet Baby Ray's® Original Barbecue Sauce · 28 oz | $3.49 | 60 g | $0.26 | $3.23 |
| 1 tablespoon peanut butter | Kroger® Creamy Peanut Butter · 40 oz | $4.99 | 16 g | $0.07 | $4.92 |
| 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (chopped)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Dry Roasted Salted with Sea Salt Peanuts · 16 oz | $2.69 | 35 g | $0.21 | $2.48 |
peanut butter drives this basket at $4.99, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are barbecue sauce ($3.49) and roasted peanuts ($2.69). $14.55 of the basket - 76% - 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® Creamy Peanut Butter · about 1118 g left, $4.92 of value
- Sweet Baby Ray's® Original Barbecue Sauce · about 734 g left, $3.23 of value
- Kroger® Dry Roasted Salted with Sea Salt Peanuts · about 419 g left, $2.48 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 110 g left, $2.42 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
This recipe uses unsalted, oil roasted peanuts. Try sprinkling peanuts onto vegetable and rice or noodle recipes, such as this Asian Noodle Bowl recipe.
- 1 pound egg noodles (uncooked)
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 can low-sodium mixed vegetables (about 15 ounces, drained)
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (chopped)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from Food.com), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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