Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup - $6.63 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. 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 eggs, lightly beaten | Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · 12 ct | $7.49 | 2 | $1.25 | $6.24 |
| 2 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 1/8 cup vegetable broth, low-sodium | Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · 32 oz | $1.99 | 30 ml | $0.07 | $1.92 |
| 1/2 cup unsalted matzo meal | Manischewitz® Matzo Meal Can · 16 oz | $7.49 | 60 g | $0.99 | $6.50 |
| 1 tablespoon fresh dill | Simple Truth Organic® Baby Dill · 0.5 oz | $2.49 | 5 g | $0.88 | $1.61 |
| 6 cups vegetable broth, low-sodium | Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · 32 ozx2 | $1.99 | 1440 ml | $3.16 | $0.82 |
| 4 carrots (cut into 1/4 inch slices) | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 4 | $0.89 | $0.80 |
| 2 onions, coarsely chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 2 | $0.58 | $0.61 |
| 1 1/2 cups parsnips, sliced (medium) | Parsnips Bulk · 1 lb | $2.49 | 225 g | $1.24 | $1.25 |
| 3 tablespoons fresh dill | Simple Truth Organic® Baby Dill · 0.5 oz | $2.49 | 15 g | $2.49 | - |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 21% of the total. The next biggest lines are eggs ($7.49) and matzo meal ($7.49). $27.74 of the basket - 70% - 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 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- Manischewitz® Matzo Meal Can · about 394 g left, $6.50 of value
- Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · about 10 left, $6.24 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · about 877 ml left, $1.92 of value
- Parsnips Bulk · about 229 g left, $1.25 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · about 374 ml left, $0.82 of value
This savory, vegetable matzo ball soup is a delicious and quick meal on a cold evening.
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/8 cup vegetable broth, low-sodium
- 1/2 cup unsalted matzo meal
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- salt (1/2 teaspoon, optional)
- 6 cups vegetable broth, low-sodium
- 4 carrots (cut into 1/4 inch slices)
- 2 onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups parsnips, sliced (medium)
- 3 tablespoons fresh dill
- salt and pepper (to taste, optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Boston University Sargent Choice Nutrition Center), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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