Baked Vegetable Lasagna - $8.79 a serving
$70.31
basket total, in-store
$8.79
per serving (8 servings)
+$4.17
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided) | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 45 ml | $0.76 | $7.73 |
| 1/2 cup chopped white onion | Jumbo White Onions · 1 lb | $1.49 | 80 g | $0.26 | $1.23 |
| 2 cloves garlic (minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 teaspoon sugar | Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · 4 lb | $3.99 | 4 g | $0.01 | $3.98 |
| 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper | Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · 4.25 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.04 | $4.95 |
| 1 can crushed red tomatoes (28-ounce, undrained) | Kroger Crushed Tomatoes in Puree · 28 oz | $1.89 | 794 g | $1.89 | - |
| 1/2 cup fresh basil (chopped) | Gotham Greens® Fresh Basil · 1.25 oz | $3.99 | 15 g | $1.69 | $2.30 |
| 1 tablespoon Fresh oregano (chopped) | Simple Truth Organic® Oregano · 0.5 oz | $2.49 | 3 g | $0.53 | $1.96 |
| 1 cup ricotta cheese | GALBANI WHOLE MILK RICOTTA CHEESE · 15 oz | $3.79 | 240 g | $2.14 | $1.65 |
| 1/2 cup grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (2 ounces) | Murray's® Grated Parmigiano Reggiano · 5 oz | $9.49 | 57 g | $3.82 | $5.67 |
| 1 package water-packed firm tofu (14 ounces) | Simple Truth Organic® Super Firm Tofu · 16 oz | $3.99 | 397 g | $3.49 | $0.50 |
| 1 large egg (lightly beaten) | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 1/2 cup green onions (thinly sliced) | Green Onions · 1 eachSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.19 | 50 g | $1.19 | - |
| 3 cups red bell pepper (finely chopped, about 2 medium) | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ctx4 est. | $1.67 | 450 g | $0.00 | $6.68 |
| 2 medium zucchini (quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced) | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 2 | $1.58 | $0.21 |
| 1/3 cup fresh parsley | Parsley - Italian · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.29 | 20 g | $1.29 | - |
| cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 12 gluten-free lasagna noodles (cooked) | Barilla Gluten Free Oven-Ready Lasagne Pasta · 10 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.99 | 12 | $2.99 | - |
| 3/4 cup Part-skim mozzarella cheese (shredded, 3 ounces) | Kroger® Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 85 g | $0.66 | $2.84 |
Where the money goes
parmigiano-reggiano cheese drives this basket at $9.49, 13% of the total. The next biggest lines are olive oil ($8.49) and red bell pepper ($6.68). $43.83 of the basket - 62% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 455 ml left, $7.73 of value
- Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · about 30 g left, $6.68 of value
- Murray's® Grated Parmigiano Reggiano · about 85 g left, $5.67 of value
- Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · about 119 g left, $4.95 of value
- Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · about 1810 g left, $3.98 of value
- Kroger® Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · about 369 g left, $2.84 of value
Don't press out extra water from the tofu for this recipe; that way, the cheesy layer will remain moist and creamy. Serve with a green salad.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (divided)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (divided)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 can crushed red tomatoes (28-ounce, undrained)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Fresh oregano (chopped)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (2 ounces)
- 1 package water-packed firm tofu (14 ounces)
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- 1/2 cup green onions (thinly sliced)
- 3 cups red bell pepper (finely chopped, about 2 medium)
- 2 medium zucchini (quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced)
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley
- cooking spray
- 12 gluten-free lasagna noodles (cooked)
- 3/4 cup Part-skim mozzarella cheese (shredded, 3 ounces)
Directions
This recipe is credited to a partner program (A First Lady's Favorite from Oxmoor House), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
A First Lady's Favorite from Oxmoor House. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: The protein math behind beans and rice.
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