Spring Vegetable Soup - $5.91 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). 3 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 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 15 ml | $0.25 | $8.24 |
| 1/4 head of red cabbage (about 2 cups, finely shredded) | Red Cabbage · 1 lbx2 est. | $1.29 | 1 | $2.56 | $0.02 |
| 2 ripe tomatoes (medium, seeded and chopped) | Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · 1 lb | $1.99 | 2 | $1.05 | $0.94 |
| 1/2 cup canned artichoke hearts (drained and chopped) | Reese® Chopped Artichoke Hearts · 14 ozSUBSTITUTE | $3.79 | 120 g | $1.15 | $2.64 |
| 1 cup green peas (frozen or fresh) | Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · 12 oz | $1.29 | 150 g | $0.57 | $0.72 |
| 2 1/2 cups vegetable juice (low-sodium) | V8® Low Sodium Original 100% Vegetable Juice Bottle · 46 fl oz | $3.50 | 600 ml | $1.54 | $1.96 |
| 2 teaspoons dried basilCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 2 g | $0.33 | $1.66 |
extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 36% of the total. The next biggest lines are canned artichoke hearts ($3.79) and low-sodium vegetable juice ($3.50). $16.18 of the basket - 68% - 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 485 ml left, $8.24 of value
- Reese® Chopped Artichoke Hearts · about 277 g left, $2.64 of value
- V8® Low Sodium Original 100% Vegetable Juice Bottle · about 760 ml left, $1.96 of value
- Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · about 214 g left, $0.94 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · about 190 g left, $0.72 of value
Enjoy this tasty soup with your favorite whole grain bread sandwich. The recipe doubles easily if you need to accommodate a large family or group.
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 head of red cabbage (about 2 cups, finely shredded)
- 2 ripe tomatoes (medium, seeded and chopped)
- 1/2 cup canned artichoke hearts (drained and chopped)
- 1 cup green peas (frozen or fresh)
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable juice (low-sodium)
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- salt and pepper (freshly ground black pepper, optional, to taste)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (American Institute for Cancer Research), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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