Spinach Potato Pancakes - $5.16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 2 cups zucchini, shredded | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 300 g | $1.18 | $0.61 |
| 2. 1 potato, medium (peeled and shredded)CHECK THIS | Russet Potato · 1 lb | $0.89 | 1 | $0.41 | $0.48 |
| 3. 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 40 g | $0.10 | $1.09 |
| 5. 1/4 cup whole wheat flour | King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · 5 lb | $6.99 | 30 g | $0.09 | $6.90 |
| 6. 1 1/2 cups spinach leaves (chopped and steamed) | Spinach · 1 lb | $1.99 | 45 g | $0.20 | $1.79 |
| 8. 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg | Ground Nutmeg - Kroger - 1.85 Oz · 1.85 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.05 | $4.94 |
| 9. 1 egg, beaten | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
whole wheat flour drives this basket at $6.99, 34% of the total. The next biggest lines are ground nutmeg ($4.99) and egg ($2.79). $18.44 of the basket - 89% - 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.
- King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · about 2238 g left, $6.90 of value
- Ground Nutmeg - Kroger - 1.85 Oz · about 52 g left, $4.94 of value
- Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · about 17 left, $2.63 of value
- Spinach · about 409 g left, $1.79 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 414 g left, $1.09 of value
- Zucchini · about 154 g left, $0.61 of value
This versatile veggie dish makes a tasty snack or appetizer. Serve with applesauce on the side.
- 2 cups zucchini, shredded
- 1 potato, medium (peeled and shredded)
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups spinach leaves (chopped and steamed)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 egg, beaten
- applesauce (optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (University of Maine Cooperative Extension), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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