Minestrone Soup - $1.63 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). 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 10-ounce packages frozen vegetables, any type | Birds Eye Steamfresh Mixed Vegetables, Frozen Vegetables · 10 oz | $1.39 | 283 g | $1.39 | $0.00 |
| 2 cans stewed tomatoes, canned, low-sodium (14.5 ounce) | Kroger Tomatoes Stewed Tomatoes · 14.5 ozx2 | $1.00 | 822 g | $2.00 | $0.00 |
| 2 cans broth, any flavor, canned, low-sodium (14 ounce cans) | Kroger® Less Sodium Fat Free Chicken Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 794 ml | $1.39 | $0.20 |
| 1 can beans, canned, any type, low-sodium (15.5 ounce) | Pinto Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 439 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 1 ounce pasta, dry, any type (1 cup)CHECK THIS | De Cecco Slow Dried No. 15 Bucatini 1 lb · 1 lb | $3.79 | 28 g | $0.23 | $3.56 |
dry pasta drives this basket at $3.79, 39% of the total. The next biggest lines are canned stewed tomatoes ($2.00) and broth ($1.59). $3.76 of the basket - 38% - 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.
- De Cecco Slow Dried No. 15 Bucatini 1 lb · about 426 g left, $3.56 of value
- Kroger® Less Sodium Fat Free Chicken Broth · about 113 ml left, $0.20 of value
Prepare delicious soup in a snap! Canned beans and frozen veggies make this dish perfect for busy weeknights.
- 1 10-ounce packages frozen vegetables, any type
- 2 cans stewed tomatoes, canned, low-sodium (14.5 ounce)
- 2 cans broth, any flavor, canned, low-sodium (14 ounce cans)
- 1 can beans, canned, any type, low-sodium (15.5 ounce)
- 1 ounce pasta, dry, any type (1 cup)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Food Wise Learn at Home Print Materials Rutgers Cooperative Extension), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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