Pumpkin Ricotta Stuffed Shells - $2.08 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). 2 pantry staples excluded. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ounces jumbo pasta shells (about 12 jumbo pasta shells) | Barilla Jumbo Pasta Shells, Quality Non-GMO and Kosher Certified Pasta Shells · 12 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.99 | 12 | $2.99 | - |
| 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese, part skim | Kroger® Part Skim Ricotta Cheese · 15 oz | $2.99 | 300 g | $2.11 | $0.88 |
| 3/4 cup pumpkinCHECK THIS | Libby's 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin · 15 oz | $2.99 | 180 g | $1.27 | $1.72 |
| 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 cloves garlic, minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 2 tablespoons basil | Gotham Greens® Fresh Basil · 1.25 oz | $3.99 | 10 g | $1.13 | $2.86 |
| 1/4 teaspoon sage, dried | Kroger® Ground Sage Shaker · 0.75 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.12 | $2.37 |
| 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided | 4C® Homestyle™ Parmesan Grated Cheese · 6 oz | $4.99 | 50 g | $1.47 | $3.52 |
| 1 cup spaghetti sauce (low sodium) | Kroger® Lower Sodium Traditional Pasta Sauce · 24 oz | $1.99 | 240 ml | $0.70 | $1.29 |
grated parmesan cheese drives this basket at $4.99, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are fresh basil ($3.99) and jumbo pasta shells ($2.99). $14.15 of the basket - 57% - 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 120 g left, $3.52 of value
- Libby's 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin · about 245 g left, $1.72 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Kroger® Lower Sodium Traditional Pasta Sauce · about 440 ml left, $1.29 of value
- Kroger® Part Skim Ricotta Cheese · about 125 g left, $0.88 of value
Welcome the flavors of fall with these pumpkin ricotta stuffed shells! Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, pumpkin adds a nutritious twist to tradi...
- 6 ounces jumbo pasta shells (about 12 jumbo pasta shells)
- 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese, part skim
- 3/4 cup pumpkin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 cloves garlic, minced)
- 2 tablespoons basil
- 1/4 teaspoon sage, dried
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 cup spaghetti sauce (low sodium)
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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