Easy Chili Mac and Cheese - $2.96 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. 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 can chili without beans (about 24 ounces)CHECK THIS | Hormel® Chili No Beans · net wt 25 oz (709g)SIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $5.29 | 680 g | $5.29 | - |
| 1/2 pound elbow macaroni | Kroger® Elbow Macaroni · 16 oz | $1.33 | 227 g | $0.67 | $0.66 |
| 1/2 unknown onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| unknown nonstick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 2 cups low-fat cheddar cheese (shredded) | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 226 g | $1.99 | $0.01 |
| 1/8 tablespoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.02 | $4.97 |
canned chili without beans drives this basket at $5.29, 30% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and nonstick cooking spray ($2.99). $6.54 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.
- Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 261 g left, $4.97 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Elbow Macaroni · about 227 g left, $0.66 of value
Add variety to your macaroni dishes by adding canned chili with beans. If you’re short on time, this recipe will be ready quickly to serve as your main dish.
- 1 can chili without beans (about 24 ounces)
- 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
- 1/2 unknown onion (chopped)
- unknown nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups low-fat cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 tablespoon garlic powder
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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