Creamy Tomato Soup - $1.49 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). 3 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. 1/2 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 3. 2 cloves garlic (chopped) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 4. 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth | Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · 14.5 oz | $1.49 | 360 ml | $1.30 | $0.19 |
| 6. 3 cups low-sodium diced tomatoes (canned) | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 ozx2 | $1.00 | 720 g | $1.75 | $0.25 |
| 7. 1/2 cup whole milk | Kroger® Vitamin D Whole Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 pt | $1.79 | 120 ml | $0.45 | $1.34 |
garlic drives this basket at $2.49, 28% of the total. The next biggest lines are canned diced tomatoes ($2.00) and whole milk ($1.79). $4.24 of the basket - 47% - 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® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Kroger® Vitamin D Whole Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · about 353 ml left, $1.34 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Kroger Diced Tomatoes · about 102 g left, $0.25 of value
- Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · about 51 ml left, $0.19 of value
This creamy tomato soup features low-sodium canned tomatoes. This recipe is a great addition to any lunch or dinner and can be served with bread or a sandwich.
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 cups low-sodium diced tomatoes (canned)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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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