Hardy Pizza - $5.87 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). 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 3/4 cup all-purpose flourCHECK THIS | Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · 2 lbs | $1.69 | 90 g | $0.17 | $1.52 |
| 2. 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour | King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · 5 lb | $6.99 | 60 g | $0.18 | $6.81 |
| 3. 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar | Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · 4 lb | $3.99 | - | $3.99 | - |
| 5. 2 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | - | $8.49 | - |
| 6. 3/4 teaspoon active-dry yeast | Kroger® Active Dry Yeast · 3 ct / 0.25 oz | $1.39 | - | $1.39 | - |
| 8. 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | - | $2.49 | - |
| 9. 14 1/2 ounces crushed tomato, canned | Kroger Crushed Tomatoes in Puree · 28 oz | $1.89 | 411 g | $0.98 | $0.91 |
| 10. 1/4 cup butternut squash puree | Gerber Baby Food Butternut Squash Orange Puree · 4 oz | $1.00 | - | $1.00 | - |
| 11. 1/2 teaspoon basil, driedCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | - | $1.99 | - |
| 12. 3 ounces turkey pepperoni, quarteredCHECK THIS | Kroger® Sliced Turkey Pepperoni · 5 oz | $3.29 | 85 g | $1.97 | $1.32 |
| 13. 2 cups mozzarella cheese, nonfatCHECK THIS | Kroger® Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · 8 ozSUBSTITUTE | $2.00 | - | $2.00 | - |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 24% of the total. The next biggest lines are whole-wheat flour ($6.99) and granulated sugar ($3.99). $10.56 of the basket - 30% - 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.
- King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · about 2208 g left, $6.81 of value
- Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · about 817 g left, $1.52 of value
- Kroger® Sliced Turkey Pepperoni · about 57 g left, $1.32 of value
- Kroger Crushed Tomatoes in Puree · about 383 g left, $0.91 of value
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon active-dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water (110°F)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 14 1/2 ounces crushed tomato, canned
- 1/4 cup butternut squash puree
- 1/2 teaspoon basil, dried
- 3 ounces turkey pepperoni, quartered
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, nonfat
This recipe is credited to a partner program (R. L. Patton High School (Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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