Vegetable Stroganoff - $4.25 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 pound medium shaped whole wheat pasta (cooked) | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta · 16 oz | $1.69 | 227 g | $0.85 | $0.84 |
| 1 red onion | Jumbo Red Onions · 1 lb | $1.69 | 1 | $0.41 | $1.28 |
| 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 2 carrots (diced) | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 2 | $0.45 | $1.24 |
| 1 medium zucchini (diced) | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 1 | $0.79 | $1.00 |
| 1 red bell pepper (cored and seeded and chopped) | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 1 | $1.67 | - |
| 1 tablespoon dried basilCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | - | $1.99 | - |
| 1 can 14.5 ounce low-sodium diced tomatoes (including the liquid) | Hunt's No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.59 | 411 g | $1.59 | $0.00 |
| 2 tablespoons low-sodium tomato paste | Red Gold® Tomato Paste · 6 oz | $1.49 | 32 g | $0.28 | $1.21 |
| 1/2 cup plain yogurt (or light or heavy cream) | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Cup · 5.3 oz | $0.89 | 120 ml | $0.71 | $0.18 |
garlic drives this basket at $2.49, 15% of the total. The next biggest lines are dried basil ($1.99) and zucchini ($1.79). $7.25 of the basket - 43% - 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® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Jumbo Red Onions · about 344 g left, $1.28 of value
- Carrots · about 334 g left, $1.24 of value
- Red Gold® Tomato Paste · about 138 g left, $1.21 of value
- Zucchini · about 254 g left, $1.00 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta · about 227 g left, $0.84 of value
This stroganoff starts with onion, garlic, carrots, zucchini, red bell pepper, and basil combined with a creamy tomato paste and yogurt sauce. Mixed with sha...
- 1/2 pound medium shaped whole wheat pasta (cooked)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
- 2 carrots (diced)
- 1 medium zucchini (diced)
- 1 red bell pepper (cored and seeded and chopped)
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 can 14.5 ounce low-sodium diced tomatoes (including the liquid)
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium tomato paste
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt (or light or heavy cream)
- To cook the pasta, fill a pot halfway with water. Bring it to a boil over high heat. When it has boiled, add the pasta and cook until just tender, about 12 minutes. Drain the pasta and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, cook the stroganoff: Put a skillet over medium heat and when it is hot, add the oil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, zucchini, peppers, and dried basil and cook until soft and golden, about 20 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook until the sauce comes together, about 20 minutes.
- Put the yogurt and tomato paste in the bowl, stirring until smooth.
- Turn the heat off and move the vegetables in the skillet to one side. Gradually add the tomato paste mixture to the other side of the skillet, stirring all the while. Turn the heat to low and cook about 5 minutes, until heated through.
- Add the cooked pasta and stir until mixed.
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