Turnip Pancakes - $3.83 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 cup all-purpose flourCHECK THIS | Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · 2 lbs | $1.69 | 120 g | $0.22 | $1.47 |
| 1 egg | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 2 cloves garlic, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz | $1.49 | 15 ml | $0.08 | $1.41 |
| 2 cups grated turnip | Turnip · 1 lb | $2.49 | 260 g | $1.43 | $1.06 |
| 1 cup grated carrot | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 120 g | $0.45 | $1.24 |
| 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion | Green Onions · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.79 | 50 g | $1.79 | - |
| 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz | $1.49 | 30 ml | $0.15 | $1.34 |
| 2 tablespoons rice vinegar | Nakano® Natural Rice Vinegar · 12 fl oz | $2.99 | 30 ml | $0.25 | $2.74 |
| 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar | Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · 32 oz | $2.29 | 10 g | $0.03 | $2.26 |
| 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion | Green Onions · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.79 | 12 g | $1.79 | - |
rice vinegar drives this basket at $2.99, 13% of the total. The next biggest lines are egg ($2.79) and garlic ($2.49). $15.66 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.
- Nakano® Natural Rice Vinegar · about 325 ml left, $2.74 of value
- Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · about 17 left, $2.63 of value
- Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · about 897 g left, $2.26 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · about 787 g left, $1.47 of value
- Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · about 281 ml left, $1.41 of value
A great way to try turnips. Full of vegetables and packed with flavor, turnip pancakes will satisfy audiences of all ages.
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 cups grated turnip
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for cooking)
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Food Hero Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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