Pasta Primavera in Spaghetti Sauce - $2.40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 cups pasta, uncooked | Kroger® Penne Rigate Pasta · 16 oz | $1.33 | 360 g | $1.06 | $0.27 |
| 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables | Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · 12 oz | $1.29 | 283 g | $1.07 | $0.22 |
| 1 (24 ounce) jar low-sodium spaghetti sauce | Kroger® Lower Sodium Traditional Pasta Sauce · 24 oz | $1.99 | 680 g | $1.99 | $0.00 |
| 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese | 4C® Homestyle™ Parmesan Grated Cheese · 6 oz | $4.99 | 60 g | $1.76 | $3.23 |
grated parmesan cheese drives this basket at $4.99, 52% of the total. The next biggest lines are low-sodium spaghetti sauce ($1.99) and pasta ($1.33). $3.72 of the basket - 39% - 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 110 g left, $3.23 of value
- Kroger® Penne Rigate Pasta · about 94 g left, $0.27 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · about 57 g left, $0.22 of value
This recipe is quick and easy to prepare and will become a favorite in your home.
- 3 cups pasta, uncooked
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 (24 ounce) jar low-sodium spaghetti sauce
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education, Adapted from Pasta Primavera ONIE Project), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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