Zingy Lemon Chicken Pasta - $10.22 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. 3 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. 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Wheat Spaghetti · 16 oz | $1.69 | 227 g | $0.85 | $0.84 |
| 2. 1 tablespoon tub margarineCHECK THIS | Land O Lakes Butter with Canola Oil Tub · 15 ozSUBSTITUTE | $4.59 | 14 g | $0.15 | $4.44 |
| 3. 1 tablespoon olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 15 ml | $0.25 | $8.24 |
| 4. 20 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into 3/4-inch pieces) | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lbx2 | $2.89 | 567 g | $3.61 | $2.17 |
| 5. 5 green onions, sliced | Green Onions · 1 eachx5 | $1.19 | 5 | $5.95 | - |
| 6. 1 clove large garlic, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 7. 1/4 cup all-purpose flourCHECK THIS | Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · 2 lbs | $1.69 | 30 g | $0.06 | $1.63 |
| 10. 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper | Kroger® Ground Red Cayenne Pepper Shaker · 1.5 oz | $4.99 | - | $4.99 | - |
| 11. 1 1/3 cups chicken broth | Kroger® 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 320 ml | $0.56 | $1.03 |
| 12. 2/3 cup skim milk | Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 pt | $1.79 | 160 ml | $0.61 | $1.18 |
| 13. 2 teaspoons prepared mustardCHECK THIS | Kroger Original Yellow Mustard · 8 oz | $0.99 | - | $0.99 | - |
| 14. 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 21% of the total. The next biggest lines are green onions ($5.95) and boneless skinless chicken breast ($5.78). $21.53 of the basket - 53% - 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 485 ml left, $8.24 of value
- Land O Lakes Butter with Canola Oil Tub · about 411 g left, $4.44 of value
- Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · about 340 g left, $2.17 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · about 877 g left, $1.63 of value
- Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · about 313 ml left, $1.18 of value
This creamy pasta dish with a hint of lemon is sure to be a family favorite. Packed with chicken and topped with crunchy almonds, it can be baked and ready to serve any night of the week.
- 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked
- 1 tablespoon tub margarine
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 20 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into 3/4-inch pieces)
- 5 green onions, sliced
- 1 clove large garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/3 cups chicken broth
- 2/3 cup skim milk
- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- for Topping:
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives or scallions
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika (optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The "Grain Chain"), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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