Black Bean and Sweet Potato Quesadillas - $7.09 a serving

Makes 4 servings · mexican · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$28.37
basket total, in-store
$7.09
per serving (4 servings)
+$2.47
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-17 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
2 sprays of nonstick cooking sprayKroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$2.992$2.99-
1 small onion, choppedJumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$1.191$0.29$0.90
1 clove garlic, mincedKroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.491$0.50$1.99
1 medium sweet potato, cooked and cut into piecesKroger® Sweet Potato · 3 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$3.991$0.44$3.55
1 cup black beans, canned low-sodiumKroger® Black Beans · 15.25 oz$1.00240 g$0.56$0.44
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cuminMcCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz$3.494 g$0.33$3.16
1 1/2 teaspoons paprikaCHECK THISSmart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz$1.253 g$0.07$1.18
1/2 large jalapeno pepperFresh Jalapeno Peppers · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$1.990.5$0.05$1.94
8 whole wheat tortillasMission Carb Balance Soft Taco Size Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas · 8 count$5.798$5.79-
1/2 cup baby spinachKroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · 10 oz$2.1915 g$0.12$2.07
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, reduced-fatKroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz$2.0028 g$0.25$1.75

whole wheat tortillas drives this basket at $5.79, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are sweet potato ($3.99) and ground cumin ($3.49). $17.00 of the basket - 60% - 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.

Enjoy a simple twist on the classical quesadilla. These quesadillas can be served as a tasty lunch, dinner, or side dish.

This recipe is credited to a partner program (Bronson Wellness Center Bronson Healthcare - Michigan), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

Bronson Wellness Center Bronson Healthcare - Michigan. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: The protein math behind beans and rice.
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