Walleye Chowder - $7.66 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). 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped | Kroger® Naturally Hardwood Smoked Bacon · 16 oz | $4.79 | 4 | $1.18 | $3.61 |
| 2. 3 tablespoons butter | Kroger® Salted Butter Sticks · 4 sticks / 16 oz | $3.49 | 42 g | $0.32 | $3.17 |
| 3. 1/2 cup celery, chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 50 g | $2.59 | - |
| 4. 1 yellow onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 5. 1/4 cup all-purpose flourCHECK THIS | Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · 2 lbs | $1.69 | 30 g | $0.06 | $1.63 |
| 6. 4 cups cold milk (low-fat or nonfat) | Simple Truth Organic® 1% Lowfat Milk Half Gallon · 1/2 gal | $4.69 | 960 ml | $2.38 | $2.31 |
| 7. 2 cups red potatoes | Red Potatoes · 1 lb | $0.20 | 300 g | $0.13 | $0.07 |
| 8. 1 pound walleye, thawed, cut into chunks (2- 8 ounce fillets)CHECK THIS | Pacific Cod Fillet Wild Caught (sustainably sourced) · 1 lbSUBSTITUTE | $11.99 | 454 g | $11.99 | - |
walleye drives this basket at $11.99, 39% of the total. The next biggest lines are bacon ($4.79) and low-fat milk ($4.69). $11.69 of the basket - 38% - 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® Naturally Hardwood Smoked Bacon · about 342 g left, $3.61 of value
- Kroger® Salted Butter Sticks · about 412 g left, $3.17 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® 1% Lowfat Milk Half Gallon · about 933 ml left, $2.31 of value
- Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · about 877 g left, $1.63 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Red Potatoes · about 154 g left, $0.07 of value
Add a cup of hominy or corn to bulk up this creamy chowder!
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups cold milk (low-fat or nonfat)
- 2 cups red potatoes
- 1 pound walleye, thawed, cut into chunks (2- 8 ounce fillets)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or green onions, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from Joe Van Alstine, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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