Pumpkin Mac & Cheese for One - $15.19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 cup cooked pasta (in any shape) | Kroger® Penne Rigate Pasta · 16 oz | $1.33 | 105 g | $0.31 | $1.02 |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons cheddar cheese soup (from can) | Campbell's® Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup · 10.5 oz | $1.99 | 23 g | $0.15 | $1.84 |
| 1/8 cup pumpkin puréeCHECK THIS | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Pure Solid Packed Pumpkin · 15 oz | $2.59 | 30 g | $0.18 | $2.41 |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons milk, 1% | Kroger® 1% Lowfat Milk 32 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 qt | $2.79 | 23 ml | $0.07 | $2.72 |
| 1 tablespoon cheese, low-fat | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 15 g | $0.13 | $1.87 |
| 1 teaspoon deli mustard | Boar's Head Delicatessen Style Mustard · 9.5 oz | $4.49 | 5 g | $0.08 | $4.41 |
deli mustard drives this basket at $4.49, 30% of the total. The next biggest lines are 1% milk ($2.79) and canned pumpkin purée ($2.59). $14.26 of the basket - 94% - 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.
- Boar's Head Delicatessen Style Mustard · about 264 g left, $4.41 of value
- Kroger® 1% Lowfat Milk 32 fl. oz. Bottle · about 923 ml left, $2.72 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® 100% Pure Solid Packed Pumpkin · about 395 g left, $2.41 of value
- Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 212 g left, $1.87 of value
- Campbell's® Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup · about 275 g left, $1.84 of value
- Kroger® Penne Rigate Pasta · about 349 g left, $1.02 of value
To make this dish even faster, use leftover cooked pasta, preferably whole grain, to make this meal in under 5 minutes.
- 3/4 cup cooked pasta (in any shape)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cheddar cheese soup (from can)
- 1/8 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk, 1%
- 1 tablespoon cheese, low-fat
- 1 teaspoon deli mustard
This recipe is credited to a partner program (CSAAC (Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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