Stuffed Pasta Shells - $2.54 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 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed (10 ounces) | Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 oz | $1.59 | 283 g | $1.32 | $0.27 |
| 12 ounces cottage cheese, low-fat | Breakstone's Low Fat 2% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese · 16 oz | $2.99 | 340 g | $2.24 | $0.75 |
| 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, part skim shredded (save 1/2 cup for topping) | Kroger® Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · 16 oz | $3.50 | 170 g | $1.31 | $2.19 |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 3 g | $0.21 | $1.04 |
| 1 jar light tomato basil pasta sauce, low-sodium (24 ounces) | Yo Mama’s® Basil Tomato Pasta Sauce · 25 oz | $7.99 | 680 g | $7.67 | $0.32 |
| 6 ounces pasta shells, uncooked (large) | Barilla Jumbo Pasta Shells, Quality Non-GMO and Kosher Certified Pasta Shells · 12 oz | $2.99 | 170 g | $1.49 | $1.50 |
low-sodium tomato basil pasta sauce drives this basket at $7.99, 39% of the total. The next biggest lines are shredded part skim mozzarella ($3.50) and low-fat cottage cheese ($2.99). $6.06 of the basket - 30% - 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.
- Kroger® Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · about 284 g left, $2.19 of value
- Barilla Jumbo Pasta Shells, Quality Non-GMO and Kosher Certified Pasta Shells · about 170 g left, $1.50 of value
- Breakstone's Low Fat 2% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese · about 114 g left, $0.75 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · about 57 g left, $0.27 of value
Spinach, a mixture of low-fat cheeses, and herbs combine for a delicious filling in these stuffed shells.
- 1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed (10 ounces)
- 12 ounces cottage cheese, low-fat
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, part skim shredded (save 1/2 cup for topping)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 jar light tomato basil pasta sauce, low-sodium (24 ounces)
- 1 cup water
- 6 ounces pasta shells, uncooked (large)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Spend Smart. Eat Smart, Adapted from Easy Stuffed Pasta Shells Iowa State University Extension), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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