Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce - $4.82 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 pound whole wheat spaghetti | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Wheat Spaghetti · 16 oz | $1.69 | 454 g | $1.69 | - |
| 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 10 ml | $0.17 | $8.32 |
| 1 large onion, finely chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 large carrot, finely chopped | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 1 | $0.22 | $1.47 |
| 1 celery stalk, finely chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ct | $2.59 | 1 | $2.59 | - |
| 4 cloves garlic, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 4 | $1.99 | $0.50 |
| 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning | Smart Way™ Italian Seasoning · 0.60 oz | $1.25 | 8 g | $0.59 | $0.66 |
| 1 pound lean ground beef (90% or leaner) | Pre® Grass Fed & Finished Ground Beef 92% Lean 8% Fat · 16 oz | $9.99 | 454 g | $9.99 | - |
| 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes | Kroger Crushed Tomatoes in Puree · 28 oz | $1.89 | 397 g | $0.95 | $0.94 |
| 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsleyCHECK THIS | Parsley - Italian · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.29 | 15 g | $1.29 | - |
| 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 50 g | $1.32 | $4.67 |
lean ground beef drives this basket at $9.99, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are extra virgin olive oil ($8.49) and parmesan cheese ($5.99). $17.46 of the basket - 45% - 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 490 ml left, $8.32 of value
- Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 177 g left, $4.67 of value
- Carrots · about 394 g left, $1.47 of value
- Kroger Crushed Tomatoes in Puree · about 397 g left, $0.94 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 1 left, $0.50 of value
Instead of opening a jar of sauce, try this easy spaghetti with meat sauce on a weeknight. Serve with steamed broccoli, garlic bread, and roasted pears for d...
- 1 pound whole wheat spaghetti
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 large carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% or leaner)
- 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
This recipe is credited to a partner program (EatingWell Magazine), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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