Easy Zucchini Lasagna - $3.83 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. 4 matches are 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 1/2 ounces Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, shredded (2 1/2 oz. equals 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 70 g | $0.62 | $1.38 |
| 1 cup Cottage cheese, fat-free | Kroger® Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese Cup · 16 oz | $2.19 | 225 g | $1.09 | $1.10 |
| 3 tablespoons Tomato paste, canned, low sodium | Red Gold® Tomato Paste · 6 oz | $1.49 | 48 g | $0.42 | $1.07 |
| 1 cup Tomato sauce, cannedCHECK THIS | Kroger Tomato Sauce · 8 oz | $0.59 | 245 g | $0.59 | - |
| 1 teaspoon Oregano, driedCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 2 g | $0.14 | $1.11 |
| 1 teaspoon Basil, driedCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 1 g | $0.16 | $1.83 |
| 2 5/8 ounces Onions, fresh, 1/4" diced (2 5/8 oz. equals 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 75 g | $0.20 | $0.99 |
| 2 cloves garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 1/2 cups Zucchini, fresh, thinly sliced | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 220 g | $0.87 | $0.92 |
| 3 3/8 ounces Lasagna noodles, enriched, oven ready (6 sheets) | Barilla Oven-Ready Lasagne Kosher Certified Pasta Made with Durum Wheat Semolina · 9 oz | $2.99 | 96 g | $1.13 | $1.86 |
| 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, fresh, shredded | Kroger® Parmesan Shredded Cheese · 6 oz | $2.00 | 10 g | $0.12 | $1.88 |
| Nonstick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
oven ready lasagna noodles drives this basket at $2.99, 13% of the total. The next biggest lines are nonstick cooking spray ($2.99) and garlic ($2.49). $13.65 of the basket - 59% - 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® Parmesan Shredded Cheese · about 160 g left, $1.88 of value
- Barilla Oven-Ready Lasagne Kosher Certified Pasta Made with Durum Wheat Semolina · about 159 g left, $1.86 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Kroger® Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · about 157 g left, $1.38 of value
- Kroger® Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese Cup · about 229 g left, $1.10 of value
- Red Gold® Tomato Paste · about 122 g left, $1.07 of value
This lasagna is a delicious summer version of a popular comfort food that made its debut in Italy during the Middle Ages. Zucchini, also called “green Italian squash,” is a highly anticipated spring vegetable in Italy and they have incorporated it into numerous recipes. It is often chopped or diced and added to pizzas, pasta dishes, soups, and salads.
- 2 1/2 ounces Mozzarella cheese, low-fat, shredded (2 1/2 oz. equals 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
- 1 cup Cottage cheese, fat-free
- 3 tablespoons Tomato paste, canned, low sodium
- 1 cup Tomato sauce, canned
- 1 teaspoon Oregano, dried
- 1 teaspoon Basil, dried
- 2 5/8 ounces Onions, fresh, 1/4" diced (2 5/8 oz. equals 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon)
- 2 cloves garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper, ground
- 1 1/2 cups Zucchini, fresh, thinly sliced
- 3 3/8 ounces Lasagna noodles, enriched, oven ready (6 sheets)
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, fresh, shredded
- Nonstick cooking spray
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Source: Adapted from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/hearttruth/downloads/html/factsheet-recipes/factsheet-recipes.htm.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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