Potato Nachos - $4.31 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 pantry staples excluded. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 small red potatoes, skins on (1 pound) | Red Potatoes · 1 lb | $0.20 | 454 g | $0.20 | - |
| 8 ounces lean ground turkey (15% fat or less) | Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · 1 lb | $5.49 | 227 g | $2.75 | $2.74 |
| 1/2 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.02 | $2.47 |
| 1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 57 g | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| 1 cup shredded lettuce | Kroger® Romaine Lettuce Hearts · 18 oz | $4.79 | 50 g | $0.47 | $4.32 |
| 1 tomato, diced | Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · 1 lb | $1.99 | 1 | $0.53 | $1.46 |
| 3/4 cup peeled and diced cucumber | Organic Cucumber · 1 ct | $1.39 | 115 g | $0.00 | $1.39 |
| 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 4 g | $0.99 | - |
| 3/4 cup salsa | Kroger® Mild Traditional Salsa · 16 oz | $2.19 | 180 g | $0.87 | $1.32 |
lean ground turkey drives this basket at $5.49, 25% of the total. The next biggest lines are lettuce ($4.79) and chili powder ($2.49). $15.20 of the basket - 71% - 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® Romaine Lettuce Hearts · about 460 g left, $4.32 of value
- Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · about 227 g left, $2.74 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 112 g left, $2.47 of value
- Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 170 g left, $1.50 of value
- Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · about 334 g left, $1.46 of value
- Organic Cucumber · about 85 g left, $1.39 of value
How can you make nachos better? Combine them with potatoes! Change up your toppings or trying new seasonings when cooking the ground turkey.
- 6 small red potatoes, skins on (1 pound)
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or cooking spray
- 8 ounces lean ground turkey (15% fat or less)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 tomato, diced
- 3/4 cup peeled and diced cucumber
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 3/4 cup salsa
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Food Hero Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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