Noodles with Peanut Butter Sauce - $5.35 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ounces Spaghetti noodles, whole grain-rich, uncooked | Kroger® 100% Whole Grain Spaghetti · 16 oz | $1.33 | 85 g | $0.25 | $1.08 |
| 11 ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, raw, 1/2" diced | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lb | $2.89 | 312 g | $1.99 | $0.90 |
| 3 cups Broccoli, frozen, cut | Kroger® Traditional Favorites Frozen Broccoli Cuts · 12 ozx2 | $1.29 | 450 g | $1.71 | $0.87 |
| 3 tablespoons Peanut butter, smooth | Teddie All Natural Smooth Peanut Butter · 16 oz | $3.79 | 48 g | $0.40 | $3.39 |
| 3 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz | $1.49 | 45 ml | $0.23 | $1.26 |
| 1 tablespoon Cider vinegar | Simple Truth Organic® Raw and Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar · 16 fl oz | $3.29 | 15 ml | $0.10 | $3.19 |
| 1 tablespoon Sugar, granulated | Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · 4 lb | $3.99 | 12 g | $0.03 | $3.96 |
| 1/2 teaspoon Ginger, fresh, grated | Spice World™ Fresh Peeled Ginger Bag · 7 oz | $3.99 | 2 g | $0.04 | $3.95 |
| 1 clove Garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1/8 teaspoon Red pepper flakes | Simple Truth Organic® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · 1.19 oz | $3.99 | 1 g | $0.06 | $3.93 |
| 1 teaspoon CornstarchCHECK THIS | Kroger® Pure Corn Starch · 16 oz | $2.29 | 3 g | $0.02 | $2.27 |
granulated sugar drives this basket at $3.99, 12% of the total. The next biggest lines are fresh ginger ($3.99) and red pepper flakes ($3.99). $26.81 of the basket - 83% - 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® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · about 1802 g left, $3.96 of value
- Spice World™ Fresh Peeled Ginger Bag · about 196 g left, $3.95 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · about 33 g left, $3.93 of value
- Teddie All Natural Smooth Peanut Butter · about 406 g left, $3.39 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Raw and Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar · about 458 ml left, $3.19 of value
- Kroger® Pure Corn Starch · about 451 g left, $2.27 of value
Peanut butter sauce, also called satay sauce, is commonly served in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Africa to add flavor to grilled meats and noodles.
- 1 cup Water
- 3 ounces Spaghetti noodles, whole grain-rich, uncooked
- 11 ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen, raw, 1/2" diced
- 3 cups Broccoli, frozen, cut
- 3 tablespoons Peanut butter, smooth
- 3 tablespoons Water
- 3 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
- 1 tablespoon Cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sugar, granulated
- 1/2 teaspoon Ginger, fresh, grated
- 1 clove Garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced)
- 1/8 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons Green onion with tops, fresh, chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro, fresh, chopped (optional)
- 6 slices Lime wedge, fresh (optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Source: Adapted from a recipe by Cooking Matters for Child Care Professionals.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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