Tasty Low-Fat Cream Soup - $5.67 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. 2 matches are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tablespoons onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 30 g | $0.08 | $1.11 |
| 1/4 cup celery (chopped) | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 25 g | $2.59 | - |
| 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (low-sodium, divided) | Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · 14.5 oz | $1.49 | 360 ml | $1.30 | $0.19 |
| 2/3 cup non-fat dry milk powderCHECK THIS | Kroger® Instant Non-Fat Dry Milk Pouches · 3 ct / 3.2 oz | $4.39 | 60 g | $0.97 | $3.42 |
| 1 1/3 tablespoons flourCHECK THIS | Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · 2 lbs | $1.69 | 10 g | $0.02 | $1.67 |
non-fat dry milk powder drives this basket at $4.39, 39% of the total. The next biggest lines are celery ($2.59) and all-purpose flour ($1.69). $6.39 of the basket - 56% - 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® Instant Non-Fat Dry Milk Pouches · about 212 g left, $3.42 of value
- Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · about 897 g left, $1.67 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 424 g left, $1.11 of value
- Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · about 51 ml left, $0.19 of value
Try this soup on a cold evening as a start to your meal. Enjoy this soup with a side of salad, fruit, and whole grain bread.
- 2 tablespoons onion (chopped)
- 1/4 cup celery (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (low-sodium, divided)
- 2/3 cup non-fat dry milk powder
- 1 1/3 tablespoons flour
- black pepper (to taste)
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Peel and chop the onion.
- Chop the celery into small pieces.
- Put the celery and onion in a saucepan.
- Add 1/2 cup chicken broth (save the other cup of chicken broth for later).
- Cook these ingredients on low heat. Let the broth simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the dry milk, flour, and pepper. Add them into the 1 cup of chicken broth that hasn't been cooked yet. Beat till smooth.
- Add this mix to the celery, onion, and broth.
- Cook over medium heat till the soup thickens.
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