
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. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 grams Whole grain lasagna noodles ((alt any small whole grain noodle))CHECK THIS | Barilla Whole Grain Penne Non-GMO and Kosher Pasta Made With Whole Wheat · 16 ozSUBSTITUTE | $1.99 | 170 g | $0.75 | $1.24 |
| 3 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese | Kroger® Part Skim Ricotta Cheese · 15 oz | $2.99 | 85 g | $0.60 | $2.39 |
| 1 cup Frozen, thawed spinach | Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 oz | $1.59 | 240 g | $1.12 | $0.47 |
| 1 cup tomato sauce ((low sodium)) | Contadina Tomato Sauce · 8 oz | $0.89 | 240 g | $0.89 | - |
| 1 cup onion, diced ((fresh or frozen)) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 160 g | $0.42 | $0.77 |
| 1 ounce extra-virgin olive oil | Pompeian® Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16 fl oz | $5.99 | 30 ml | $0.38 | $5.61 |
| 1 tablespoon Garlic, diced ((or powder)) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 15 g | $2.49 | - |
| 1/2 cup Parmesan or mozzerella cheese ((low sodium))CHECK THIS | Kroger® Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 113 g | $1.00 | $1.00 |
extra-virgin olive oil drives this basket at $5.99, 31% of the total. The next biggest lines are part-skim ricotta cheese ($2.99) and garlic ($2.49). $11.49 of the basket - 60% - 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.
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Gettysburg Area School District (Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.