Butternut Squash with Black Beans - $2.23 a serving
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). 2 pantry staples excluded. 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 says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3/4 cups butternut squash, cubed (1 small squash, about 1 pound) | Butternut Squash · 1 lb | $1.49 | 454 g | $1.49 | - |
| 1 small onion, chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.02 | $4.97 |
| 1/4 cup red wine vinegar | Kroger® Red Wine Vinegar · 12.7 fl oz | $2.49 | 60 ml | $0.40 | $2.09 |
| 2 cans (15.5 ounces each) low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained | Kroger® Black Beans · 15.25 ozx2 | $1.00 | 880 g | $2.00 | - |
| 1/2 teaspoon oreganoCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
garlic powder drives this basket at $4.99, 37% of the total. The next biggest lines are red wine vinegar ($2.49) and canned black beans ($2.00). $9.14 of the basket - 68% - 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® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 261 g left, $4.97 of value
- Kroger® Red Wine Vinegar · about 316 ml left, $2.09 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Butternut squash and black beans make a hearty side dish that is delicious and full of fiber and protein.
- 2 3/4 cups butternut squash, cubed (1 small squash, about 1 pound)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cans (15.5 ounces each) low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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