Quick and Easy Potato Casserole - $2.76 a serving
$16.54
basket total, in-store
$2.76
per serving (6 servings)
-$1.87
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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 1/2 Yukon Gold potatoes (very thinly sliced) | Yukon Gold Potatoes · 1 lbx2 est. | $1.69 | 3.5 | $2.61 | $0.77 |
| 1 cup onion (quartered and thinly sliced) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 160 g | $0.42 | $0.77 |
| 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 113 g | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| 1/2 teaspoon Italian herb seasoningCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Italian Seasoning · 0.60 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| 1/2 cup stock or reduced-sodium broth | Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · 32 oz | $1.99 | 120 ml | $0.26 | $1.73 |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard | Simple Truth Organic® Dijon Mustard · 12 oz | $2.49 | 8 g | $0.06 | $2.43 |
| 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt | Smart Way™ Garlic Salt · 3.53 oz | $1.25 | 3 g | $0.04 | $1.21 |
| nonstick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
Where the money goes
Yukon Gold potatoes drives this basket at $3.38, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are nonstick cooking spray ($2.99) and Dijon mustard ($2.49). $9.09 of the basket - 55% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Simple Truth Organic® Dijon Mustard · about 332 g left, $2.43 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · about 787 ml left, $1.73 of value
- Smart Way™ Garlic Salt · about 97 g left, $1.21 of value
- Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 114 g left, $1.00 of value
- Yukon Gold Potatoes · about 207 g left, $0.77 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 294 g left, $0.77 of value
This potato dish packs lots of flavor with reduced-fat cheddar cheese, onions, Italian herb seasoning, and Dijon mustard.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 Yukon Gold potatoes (very thinly sliced)
- 1 cup onion (quartered and thinly sliced)
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
- 1/2 cup stock or reduced-sodium broth
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- nonstick cooking spray
Directions
- Spray an 8-inch microwave-safe baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place 1/3 of the potatoes and 1/2 of the onions on the bottom of the dish and sprinkle with 1/3 the cheese and 1/2 the herbs.
- Repeat layers, then top with the last 1/3 of the potatoes, layering potatoes so that there is a solid layer of potatoes with no gaps; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Stir together stock, Dijon mustard, and garlic salt, and pour over the potatoes.
- Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on HIGH until internal temperature registers 165 °F on a food thermometer, about 20 minutes.
- Use oven mitts or a towel to remove dish from microwave; carefully remove cover due to steam build-up and serve.
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