Y'obama Yakisoba - $4.31 a serving

Makes 4 servings · asian · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$17.22
basket total, in-store
$4.31
per serving (4 servings)
-$0.32
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner

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 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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
7 ounces whole-wheat or multi-grain thin spaghettiBarilla Whole Grain Thin Spaghetti Non-GMO and Kosher Pasta Made With Whole Wheat · 16 oz$1.99198 g$0.87$1.12
1 garlic clove, peeled and mincedKroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.491$0.50$1.99
2 1/2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauceKroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz$1.4913 ml$0.07$1.42
1/2 teaspoon sugar-free grape jellyPolaner Sugar Free with Fiber Concord Grape Jam, Gluten-Free · 13.5 oz$3.993 g$0.03$3.96
1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable brothSimple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth · 32 oz$1.99120 ml$0.26$1.73
1 cup shredded or chopped cabbageGreen Cabbage · 1 lb$0.9970 g$0.15$0.84
1 cup shelled edamameCHECK THISSimple Truth Organic® Frozen Edamame · 12 oz$2.59150 g$1.14$1.45
1 cup peeled shredded carrotsCarrots · 1 lb$1.69120 g$0.45$1.24

sugar free grape jelly drives this basket at $3.99, 23% of the total. The next biggest lines are shelled edamame ($2.59) and garlic ($2.49). $13.75 of the basket - 80% - 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.

“The dish I created is about two things I love very much. I love noodles and I love my dad,” says Gracie. “My dad is Japanese. I wanted to create a dish that represented my Japanese heritage and love for all noodles. I remember how much fun I had as a little child, slurping up noodles and popping edamame out of their shells. This dish is about having fun eating the food I love and spending time with my dad. Both of these things are very special to me!”

This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: The protein math behind beans and rice.
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