Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce - $3.70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 2 onions (medium, chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 2 | $0.58 | $0.61 |
| 3 cloves garlic (chopped) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 3 | $1.49 | $1.00 |
| 1 1/4 cups zucchini (sliced) | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 275 g | $1.09 | $0.70 |
| 1 tablespoon oregano (dried)CHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 3 g | $0.21 | $1.04 |
| 1 tablespoon basil (dried)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 3 g | $0.49 | $1.50 |
| 1 can tomato sauce, low-sodium (8 oz) | Kroger Tomato Sauce No Salt Added · 15 oz | $1.00 | 227 g | $0.53 | $0.47 |
| 1 can tomato paste, low-sodium (6 oz) | Red Gold® Tomato Paste · 6 oz | $1.49 | 170 g | $1.49 | $0.00 |
| 2 tomatoes (medium, chopped) | Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch) · 1 lb | $2.49 | 2 | $1.32 | $1.17 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 38% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic ($2.49) and tomatoes ($2.49). $14.47 of the basket - 65% - 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
- Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch) · about 214 g left, $1.17 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 2 left, $1.00 of value
- Zucchini · about 179 g left, $0.70 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 234 g left, $0.61 of value
- Kroger Tomato Sauce No Salt Added · about 198 g left, $0.47 of value
Combine oregano and basil with fresh and canned veggies to make your own spaghetti sauce, perfect for any pasta dish.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions (medium, chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 1/4 cups zucchini (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon oregano (dried)
- 1 tablespoon basil (dried)
- 1 can tomato sauce, low-sodium (8 oz)
- 1 can tomato paste, low-sodium (6 oz)
- 2 tomatoes (medium, chopped)
- 1 cup water
This recipe is credited to a partner program (DASH Eating Plan: Lower Your Blood Pressure US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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