Maya's Delicious Vegetarian Little Lasagnas - $3.95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 pound lasagna noodles | Barilla Oven-Ready Lasagne Kosher Certified Pasta Made with Durum Wheat Semolina · 9 oz | $2.99 | 227 g | $2.66 | $0.33 |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 15 ml | $0.25 | $8.24 |
| 2 cups chopped vegetables, such as onions, zucchini, carrots, and peasCHECK THIS | Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · 12 oz | $1.29 | 300 g | $1.14 | $0.15 |
| 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 50 g | $1.32 | $4.67 |
| 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese | Breakstone's Low Fat 2% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese · 16 oz | $2.99 | 450 g | $2.97 | $0.02 |
| 1 large egg, whisked well | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 3 cups tomato sauce | Contadina Tomato Sauce · 8 ozx4 | $0.89 | 720 ml | $2.83 | $0.73 |
| 1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese | Kroger® Reduced Fat Mozzarella String Cheese · 12 ct / 10 ozSUBSTITUTE | $3.49 | 113 g | $0.12 | $3.37 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 27% of the total. The next biggest lines are parmesan cheese ($5.99) and tomato sauce ($3.56). $20.15 of the basket - 64% - 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 485 ml left, $8.24 of value
- Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 177 g left, $4.67 of value
- Kroger® Reduced Fat Mozzarella String Cheese · about 3289 g left, $3.37 of value
- Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · about 17 left, $2.63 of value
- Contadina Tomato Sauce · about 187 ml left, $0.73 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · about 40 g left, $0.15 of value
“I first made this recipe yesterday,” says Maya. “I was inspired by my family because we all love vegetables, but different vegetables. I decided to make little lasagnas so we could all choose our own vegetables to put in it. I put fruit and salad on the side because of ChooseMyPlate.gov!”
- 1/2 pound lasagna noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups chopped vegetables, such as onions, zucchini, carrots, and peas
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 large egg, whisked well
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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