Party-Time Pasta - $3.72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 pound turkey, 85% lean ground | Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · 1 lb | $5.49 | 227 g | $2.75 | $2.74 |
| 1 teaspoon paprikaCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz | $1.25 | 2 g | $0.04 | $1.21 |
| 1 can tomatoes, crushed (14 1/2 ounces, low-sodium) | Kroger Crushed Tomatoes · 15 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $0.97 | $0.03 |
| 2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium | Kroger® 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth · 32 oz | $1.59 | 480 ml | $0.84 | $0.75 |
| 2 cups pasta, bow-tie, uncooked | Kroger® Bow Ties Pasta · 12 oz | $1.33 | 280 g | $1.09 | $0.24 |
| 3 cups frozen vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower, thawed | Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · 12 ozx2 | $1.29 | 450 g | $1.71 | $0.87 |
| 1/2 cup parsley (chopped fresh, or dried) | Parsley - Italian · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.29 | 30 g | $1.29 | - |
| 1/4 cup bread crumbs, seasoned, dry | 4C® Japanese Style Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs · 8 oz | $2.79 | 30 g | $0.37 | $2.42 |
| 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated) | 4C® Homestyle™ Parmesan Grated Cheese · 6 oz | $4.99 | 25 g | $0.73 | $4.26 |
ground turkey drives this basket at $5.49, 25% of the total. The next biggest lines are grated parmesan cheese ($4.99) and seasoned bread crumbs ($2.79). $12.52 of the basket - 56% - 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.
- 4C® Homestyle™ Parmesan Grated Cheese · about 145 g left, $4.26 of value
- Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · about 227 g left, $2.74 of value
- 4C® Japanese Style Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs · about 197 g left, $2.42 of value
- Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · about 55 g left, $1.21 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · about 230 g left, $0.87 of value
- Kroger® 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth · about 427 ml left, $0.75 of value
A tasty and colorful dish that the whole family will enjoy. Use whatever frozen veggies you have on hand.
- 1/2 pound turkey, 85% lean ground
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 can tomatoes, crushed (14 1/2 ounces, low-sodium)
- 2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium
- 2 cups pasta, bow-tie, uncooked
- 3 cups frozen vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower, thawed
- 1/2 cup parsley (chopped fresh, or dried)
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs, seasoned, dry
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Kids… Get Cooking! California Department of Health Services California Children’s 5-A-Day Power Play Campaign), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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