Tuna Pasta Casserole - $1.41 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 ounces pasta shells, or other pasta | Barilla Medium Pasta Shells, Quality Non-GMO and Kosher Certified Pasta · 16 oz | $1.99 | 340 g | $1.49 | $0.50 |
| 1/2 cup onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 75 g | $0.00 | $0.99 |
| 1 can cream of mushroom soup, reduced sodium (10.75 ounces, or cream of celery, or chicken) | Kroger® Less Sodium Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup · 10.5 oz | $1.00 | 305 g | $1.00 | - |
| 1 can low-sodium diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce) | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 2 cans water packed tuna (5 ounces each) | Kroger® Wild Caught Chunk Light Tuna in Water · 12 oz | $2.29 | 284 g | $1.91 | $0.38 |
canned tuna drives this basket at $2.29, 27% of the total. The next biggest lines are pasta shells ($1.99) and yellow onion ($1.19). $2.85 of the basket - 34% - 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.
- Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $0.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Barilla Medium Pasta Shells, Quality Non-GMO and Kosher Certified Pasta · about 114 g left, $0.50 of value
- Kroger® Wild Caught Chunk Light Tuna in Water · about 56 g left, $0.38 of value
This hearty pasta dish uses pantry staples such as canned tuna and cream soup along with a few fresh veggies to make a dish full of protein and flavor.
- 12 ounces pasta shells, or other pasta
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped)
- 1/2 tablespoon oil
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup, reduced sodium (10.75 ounces, or cream of celery, or chicken)
- 1 can low-sodium diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce)
- 2 cans water packed tuna (5 ounces each)
- shredded cheese (optional)
- parsley (chopped, optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Simple Healthy Recipes Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education ONIE Project), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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