Spinach Stuffed Potatoes - $2.65 a serving

Makes 6 servings · american · medium · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$15.91
basket total, in-store
$2.65
per serving (6 servings)
-$1.97
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner

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. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.

The recipe saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
6 potatoes (baking)Russet Potato · 1 lbx4 est.$0.896$3.53$0.03
1/4 cup sour cream, lightKroger® Light Sour Cream · 16 oz$1.9960 ml$0.26$1.73
1/4 cup tofu, silken softSimple Truth Organic® Soft Silken Tofu · 16 oz$1.9960 ml$0.26$1.73
1 package spinach (10-ounce frozen, thawed and drained)Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 oz$1.59283 g$1.32$0.27
1/4 cup green onionGreen Onions · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$1.7925 g$1.79-
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, low-fat (grated)Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz$2.0056 g$0.49$1.51
1 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning (example: Mrs. Dash)Kroger® Salt Free Garlic and Herb Seasoning Blend Shaker · 2.5 oz$2.993 g$0.13$2.86

baking potato drives this basket at $3.56, 22% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic and herb seasoning ($2.99) and low-fat cheddar cheese ($2.00). $8.12 of the basket - 51% - 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.

These tasty, twice-baked potatoes are stuffed with veggies, cheese, tofu, and sour cream for a delicious and filling dish.

This recipe is credited to a partner program (Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: What dinner actually costs in 2026.
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