Microwave Potato Corn Chowder - $3.81 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. 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 says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup margarine (or butter)CHECK THIS | Blue Bonnet Vegetable Oil Sticks · 16 oz | $1.39 | 57 g | $0.17 | $1.22 |
| 1/4 cup flour (all purpose) | Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · 5 lb | $2.59 | 30 g | $0.03 | $2.56 |
| 2 cups milk, 1% | Kroger® 1% Lowfat Milk 32 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 qt | $2.79 | 480 ml | $1.42 | $1.37 |
| 2 potatoes (peeled and diced) | Kroger® Gold Potatoes · 5 lb | $7.49 | 2 | $1.39 | $6.10 |
| 1 can corn, low-sodium (16 ounce, drained) | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 450 g | $1.00 | - |
potatoes drives this basket at $7.49, 49% of the total. The next biggest lines are 1% milk ($2.79) and all purpose flour ($2.59). $11.25 of the basket - 74% - 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® Gold Potatoes · about 1848 g left, $6.10 of value
- Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · about 2238 g left, $2.56 of value
- Kroger® 1% Lowfat Milk 32 fl. oz. Bottle · about 466 ml left, $1.37 of value
- Blue Bonnet Vegetable Oil Sticks · about 397 g left, $1.22 of value
Make this tasty soup in your microwave in minutes. Enjoy it with a fresh salad and a side of fruit for a light meal.
- 1/4 cup margarine (or butter)
- 1/4 cup flour (all purpose)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups milk, 1%
- 2 potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 1 can corn, low-sodium (16 ounce, drained)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Montana State University Extension Service Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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