Winter Squash Bake - $5.77 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. nonstick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.99 | 1 | $2.99 | - |
| 2. 1 1/2 pounds winter squash (cut in halves)CHECK THIS | Butternut Squash · 1 lbx2 | $1.49 | 680 g | $2.23 | $0.75 |
| 4. 1 onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 5. 2 cloves garlic (chopped) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 6. 1 teaspoon dried herbs (sage, thyme, or rosemary if you like)CHECK THIS | Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Italian Herbs · 0.35 oz | $4.79 | 2 g | $0.97 | $3.82 |
| 7. 3 eggs | Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · 12 ct | $7.49 | 3 | $1.87 | $5.62 |
| 8. 1/2 cup low-fat milk | Simple Truth Organic® 1% Lowfat Milk Half Gallon · 1/2 gal | $4.69 | 120 ml | $0.30 | $4.39 |
| 9. 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese (shredded) | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 56 g | $0.49 | $1.51 |
| 11. 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated) | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 25 g | $0.66 | $5.33 |
eggs drives this basket at $7.49, 22% of the total. The next biggest lines are parmesan cheese ($5.99) and dried herbs ($4.79). $23.81 of the basket - 69% - 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.
- Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · about 9 left, $5.62 of value
- Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 202 g left, $5.33 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® 1% Lowfat Milk Half Gallon · about 1773 ml left, $4.39 of value
- Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 171 g left, $1.51 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Add some vegetables to your plate with this tasty squash recipe. Squash has a long shelf-life and is easy to prepare in cubed form or mashed.
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 pounds winter squash (cut in halves)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon dried herbs (sage, thyme, or rosemary if you like)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup low-fat milk
- 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from Recipezaar.com.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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