Oodles of Noodles - $5.45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3/4 cups Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry (11 oz) | Barilla Whole Grain Penne Non-GMO and Kosher Pasta Made With Whole Wheat · 16 oz | $1.99 | 330 g | $1.45 | $0.54 |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons Olive Oil, extra virgin | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 22 ml | $0.37 | $8.12 |
| 2 1/4 cups Fresh grape tomatoes, halved | Kroger® Fresh Grape Tomatoes · 10 ozx2 | $2.99 | 340 g | $3.59 | $2.39 |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons basil, driedCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 3 g | $0.49 | $1.50 |
| 1 tablespoon Fresh garlic, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 9 g | $2.49 | - |
| 3 tablespoons flour, whole wheat | King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · 5 lb | $6.99 | 25 g | $0.08 | $6.91 |
| 2 1/3 cups Low-sodium vegetable broth | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth · 32 oz | $1.99 | 560 ml | $1.23 | $0.76 |
| 4 cups Swiss chard, fresh, stems removed, chopped | Organic Red Chard · 1 lb | $2.79 | 140 g | $0.86 | $1.93 |
extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are whole wheat flour ($6.99) and grape tomatoes ($5.98). $22.16 of the basket - 68% - 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 478 ml left, $8.12 of value
- King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · about 2243 g left, $6.91 of value
- Kroger® Fresh Grape Tomatoes · about 227 g left, $2.39 of value
- Organic Red Chard · about 314 g left, $1.93 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth · about 347 ml left, $0.76 of value
- Barilla Whole Grain Penne Non-GMO and Kosher Pasta Made With Whole Wheat · about 124 g left, $0.54 of value
This colorful, whole-wheat pasta dish is accented with grape tomatoes and Swiss chard, and delicately flavored with basil and garlic for an oodles of noodle delight!
- 2 3/4 cups Penne pasta, whole-wheat, dry (11 oz)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Olive Oil, extra virgin
- 2 1/4 cups Fresh grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 1/2 teaspoons basil, dried
- 3/4 teaspoon Sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper, ground
- 1 tablespoon Fresh garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons flour, whole wheat
- 2 1/3 cups Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 4 cups Swiss chard, fresh, stems removed, chopped
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook for Homes), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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