Sautéed Tofu and Broccoli - $6.40 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. 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-wheat, uncooked | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Wheat Spaghetti · 16 oz | $1.69 | 85 g | $0.32 | $1.37 |
| 20 ounces Tofu, firm, drained, cubed 1/2" | Simple Truth Organic® Super Firm Tofu · 16 ozx2 | $3.99 | 567 g | $4.99 | $2.99 |
| 1/4 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz | $1.49 | 60 ml | $0.30 | $1.19 |
| 1 teaspoon Sesame oil | Kroger® Pure Sesame Oil · 7.5 fl oz | $4.99 | 5 ml | $0.11 | $4.88 |
| 1 tablespoon Brown sugar, packed | Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · 32 oz | $2.29 | 15 g | $0.04 | $2.25 |
| 4 cloves Garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 4 | $1.99 | $0.50 |
| 1 tablespoon Ginger root, shredded | Organic Ginger Root · 1 lb | $3.49 | 15 g | $0.12 | $3.37 |
| 1/8 teaspoon Red pepper flakes | Simple Truth Organic® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · 1.19 oz | $3.99 | 1 g | $0.12 | $3.87 |
| 1 quart Broccoli, fresh, chopped (1 qt = about 8 oz) | Kroger® Broccoli Florets BIG DEAL! · 32 oz | $6.00 | 227 g | $1.50 | $4.50 |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons Sesame seeds | BLACK SESAME SEED - SIMPLE TRUTH ORGANIC - 2.18 OZ · 2.18 oz | $3.99 | 5 g | $0.32 | $3.67 |
firm tofu drives this basket at $7.98, 21% of the total. The next biggest lines are broccoli ($6.00) and sesame oil ($4.99). $28.59 of the basket - 74% - 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 Sesame Oil · about 217 ml left, $4.88 of value
- Kroger® Broccoli Florets BIG DEAL! · about 680 g left, $4.50 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · about 33 g left, $3.87 of value
- BLACK SESAME SEED - SIMPLE TRUTH ORGANIC - 2.18 OZ · about 57 g left, $3.67 of value
- Organic Ginger Root · about 439 g left, $3.37 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Super Firm Tofu · about 340 g left, $2.99 of value
Tofu takes on a savory and sweet blend of flavors in this Asian-inspired recipe.
- 1 cup Water
- 3 ounces Spaghetti noodles, whole-wheat, uncooked
- 20 ounces Tofu, firm, drained, cubed 1/2"
- 1/4 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Brown sugar, packed
- 4 cloves Garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced)
- 1 tablespoon Ginger root, shredded
- 1/8 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons Canola oil
- 1 quart Broccoli, fresh, chopped (1 qt = about 8 oz)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Sesame seeds
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Source: CACFP Multi-Cultural Recipe Project - Team Nutrition; Adapted from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/Dinners_Cookbook_508-compliant.pdf.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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