Mediterranean Roasted Eggplant with Tomato Sauce - $2.83 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). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 eggplants (medium) | Eggplant · 1 eachx2 | $1.49 | 2 | $2.98 | - |
| 1 cup pizza sauce (low-sodium, or low-sodium spaghetti sauce) | Simple Truth Organic® No Sugar Added Gluten Free Pizza Sauce · 14 oz | $2.19 | 240 ml | $1.32 | $0.87 |
| 1/2 cup yogurt (low-fat plain) | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Cup · 5.3 oz | $0.89 | 120 ml | $0.71 | $0.18 |
| 1 garlic clove (finely chopped) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| vegetable oil spray (as needed) | Kroger® Vegetable Oil Nonstick Cooking Spray · 6 oz | $2.79 | - | $2.79 | - |
eggplant drives this basket at $2.98, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are vegetable oil spray ($2.79) and garlic ($2.49). $3.04 of the basket - 27% - 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® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® No Sugar Added Gluten Free Pizza Sauce · about 157 ml left, $0.87 of value
- Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Cup · about 30 ml left, $0.18 of value
A wonderful recipe to enjoy in the summer when eggplant is in season. Top this side dish with freshly ground black pepper if desired.
- 2 eggplants (medium)
- 1 cup pizza sauce (low-sodium, or low-sodium spaghetti sauce)
- 1/2 cup yogurt (low-fat plain)
- 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
- vegetable oil spray (as needed)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Adapted from Do Yourself a Flavor by Graham Kerr Arizona Health Zone), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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