Veggie Noodles - $2.64 a serving

Makes 6 servings · italian · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$15.81
basket total, in-store
$2.64
per serving (6 servings)
-$1.99
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner

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). 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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 pound pasta, uncookedKroger® Penne Rigate Pasta · 16 oz$1.33454 g$1.33-
2 cups vegetables (fresh or canned, drained)CHECK THISBroccoli Crown · 1 lb$2.49480 g$2.49-
1 cup spaghetti sauceCHECK THISRao's Homemade® Marinara Sauce Made with Italian Tomatoes, 32 oz · 32 oz$9.99240 ml$2.64$7.35
1/2 cup cheese (grated or shredded)Kroger® Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz$2.00113 g$1.00$1.00

spaghetti sauce drives this basket at $9.99, 63% of the total. The next biggest lines are vegetables ($2.49) and shredded cheese ($2.00). $8.35 of the basket - 53% - 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.

Clean out your cupboards with this quick and easy veggie recipe. Use whatever fresh or canned vegetables you have on hand and mix with noodles, sauce, and ch...

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Boil water in a cooking pot. Add the pasta. Turn down the heat to medium-low; cook according to box directions. Pour pasta and water into colander to drain.
  3. Add vegetables and spaghetti sauce to cooking pot. Cook over medium-low heat just until the vegetables are hot.
  4. Return cooked, drained pasta back to cooking pot and mix together.
  5. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.
The Power of Choice USDA Food and Nutrition Service and US Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA). MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: What dinner actually costs in 2026.
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