Skillet Lasagna - $2.41 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). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ounces lasagna noodles (or 4 cups of any other type of pasta, uncooked) | Barilla Oven-Ready Lasagne Kosher Certified Pasta Made with Durum Wheat Semolina · 9 oz | $2.99 | 227 g | $2.66 | $0.33 |
| 1 container of ricotta cheese, part-skim, 15 ounces (or cottage cheese) | Kroger® Part Skim Ricotta Cheese · 15 oz | $2.99 | 425 g | $2.99 | $0.00 |
| 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated) | 4C® Homestyle™ Parmesan Grated Cheese · 6 oz | $4.99 | 50 g | $1.47 | $3.52 |
| 1 1/4 tablespoons Italian seasoning | Smart Way™ Italian Seasoning · 0.60 oz | $1.25 | 8 g | $0.59 | $0.66 |
| 1 jar spaghetti sauce, low-sodium (24 ounces) | Kroger® Lower Sodium Traditional Pasta Sauce · 24 oz | $1.99 | 680 g | $1.99 | $0.00 |
| 1 package frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed dry (10 ounces, or chopped broccoli) | Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 oz | $1.59 | 284 g | $1.33 | $0.26 |
| 2 cups mozzarella cheese, part-skim shredded | Kroger® Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 224 g | $1.73 | $1.77 |
grated parmesan cheese drives this basket at $4.99, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese ($3.50) and lasagna noodles ($2.99). $6.55 of the basket - 34% - 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
- Kroger® Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · about 230 g left, $1.77 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · about 56 g left, $0.26 of value
An easy lasagna; you don't even have to turn on your oven! Enjoy with a side salad and seasonal fruit.
- 8 ounces lasagna noodles (or 4 cups of any other type of pasta, uncooked)
- 1 container of ricotta cheese, part-skim, 15 ounces (or cottage cheese)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 1/4 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 jar spaghetti sauce, low-sodium (24 ounces)
- 1 package frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed dry (10 ounces, or chopped broccoli)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, part-skim shredded
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Eating Smart, Being Active Colorado State University and University of California at Davis), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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