Quick Skillet Lasagna - $3.31 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1/2 pound ground beef (90% lean) | Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · 1 lb | $8.99 | 227 g | $4.50 | $4.49 |
| 1 can tomatoes, low-sodium (14.5 ounce)CHECK THIS | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 1 can tomato paste, low-sodium (6 ounce) | Kroger® Tomato Paste · 6 oz | $0.99 | 170 g | $0.99 | $0.00 |
| 2 cups egg noodles (cooked) | Kroger® Wide Egg Noodles · 16 oz | $1.99 | 320 g | $1.40 | $0.59 |
| 3/4 cup cottage cheese, low-fat | Breakstone's Low Fat 2% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese · 16 oz | $2.99 | 170 g | $1.12 | $1.87 |
| 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 25 g | $0.66 | $5.33 |
ground beef drives this basket at $8.99, 39% of the total. The next biggest lines are parmesan cheese ($5.99) and low-fat cottage cheese ($2.99). $13.26 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.
- Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 202 g left, $5.33 of value
- Kroger® 85/15 Ground Beef Tray 1 LB · about 227 g left, $4.49 of value
- Breakstone's Low Fat 2% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese · about 284 g left, $1.87 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Kroger® Wide Egg Noodles · about 134 g left, $0.59 of value
This lasagna can be prepared entirely on the stovetop and uses Parmesan and cottage cheese. Add fresh veggies like green peppers, spinach, or whatever you ha...
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 1/2 pound ground beef (90% lean)
- 1 can tomatoes, low-sodium (14.5 ounce)
- 1 can tomato paste, low-sodium (6 ounce)
- parsley, fresh (1 Tablespoon, optional)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- garlic powder (1 teaspoon, optional)
- 2 cups egg noodles (cooked)
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese, low-fat
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Eating Right Is Basic Michigan State University Cooperative Extension Service Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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