Tomato N' Cheese Pasta - $14.69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup whole grain pasta (shell, penne, or ziti) | Barilla Whole Grain Penne Non-GMO and Kosher Pasta Made With Whole Wheat · 16 oz | $1.99 | 120 g | $0.53 | $1.46 |
| 1/4 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 40 g | $0.10 | $1.09 |
| 2 garlic cloves (minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil (or cooking oil of your choice) | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 15 ml | $0.25 | $8.24 |
| 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces, un-salted) | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 1/2 teaspoon basil (fresh or dried)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 1 g | $0.16 | $1.83 |
| 1/2 teaspoon oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| 1/4 teaspoon sugar | Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · 4 lb | $3.99 | 1 g | $0.00 | $3.99 |
| 1/4 cup part-skim mozzarella (shredded) | Kroger® Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 28 g | $0.25 | $1.75 |
| 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese (grated) | 4C® Homestyle™ Parmesan Grated Cheese · 6 oz | $4.99 | 10 g | $0.29 | $4.70 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 29% of the total. The next biggest lines are grated parmesan cheese ($4.99) and sugar ($3.99). $25.72 of the basket - 88% - 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
- 4C® Homestyle™ Parmesan Grated Cheese · about 160 g left, $4.70 of value
- Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · about 1813 g left, $3.99 of value
- Kroger® Mozzarella Shredded Cheese · about 199 g left, $1.75 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Barilla Whole Grain Penne Non-GMO and Kosher Pasta Made With Whole Wheat · about 334 g left, $1.46 of value
Pasta and tomato sauce are topped with cheese and cooked in the oven. Double this recipe for a family of 4. Add a tossed salad for a hearty meal.
- 1 cup whole grain pasta (shell, penne, or ziti)
- 1/4 cup onion (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or cooking oil of your choice)
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces, un-salted)
- 1/2 teaspoon basil (fresh or dried)
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup part-skim mozzarella (shredded)
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese (grated)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Cooking For You or Two University of Wyoming Extension Cent$ible Nutrition Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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