
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3/4 cups egg noodles (dry) | Kroger® Wide Egg Noodles · 16 oz | $1.99 | 200 g | $0.88 | $1.11 |
| 1 pound lean ground beef | Pre® Grass Fed & Finished Ground Beef 92% Lean 8% Fat · 16 oz | $9.99 | 454 g | $9.99 | - |
| 1/2 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1 can tomato soup (about 10 ounces) | Kroger® Tomato Condensed Soup · 26 oz | $1.89 | 300 g | $0.77 | $1.12 |
| 1 cup dry bread crumbsCHECK THIS | Kroger® Plain Bread Crumbs · 15 oz | $1.99 | 120 g | $0.56 | $1.43 |
lean ground beef drives this basket at $9.99, 59% of the total. The next biggest lines are egg noodles ($1.99) and dry bread crumbs ($1.99). $4.64 of the basket - 27% - 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.
This recipe uses egg noodles. Egg noodles can be combined with eggs, fish, poultry, vegetables, or meat, for a tasty casserole.