Easy and Healthy Black Bean Soup - $4.35 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 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 cans (15.5 ounces each) black beans, low-sodium, drained and rinsed | Goya® Low Sodium Prime Premium Black Beans · 15.5 ozx2 | $1.99 | 880 g | $3.98 | - |
| 2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium (or low-sodium vegetable broth) | Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · 14.5 ozx2 | $1.49 | 480 ml | $1.74 | $1.24 |
| 1/2 recipe fresh salsa (1 cup) | Garden Fresh Gourmet Mild Salsa · 16 oz | $3.99 | 240 g | $2.11 | $1.88 |
| 1 teaspoon ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 3 g | $0.25 | $3.24 |
| 4 tablespoons sour cream, low-fat (or fat-free)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Light Sour Cream · 16 oz | $1.99 | 60 g | $0.26 | $1.73 |
| 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, choppedCHECK THIS | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 5 g | $0.99 | - |
fresh salsa drives this basket at $3.99, 23% of the total. The next biggest lines are low-sodium canned black beans ($3.98) and ground cumin ($3.49). $8.09 of the basket - 46% - 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.
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 40 g left, $3.24 of value
- Garden Fresh Gourmet Mild Salsa · about 214 g left, $1.88 of value
- Kroger® Light Sour Cream · about 394 g left, $1.73 of value
- Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · about 342 ml left, $1.24 of value
This soup is full of flavor and is so easy to prepare. Using canned beans and salsa, along with cumin and cilantro, this soup is a great way to throw dinner ...
- 2 cans (15.5 ounces each) black beans, low-sodium, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium (or low-sodium vegetable broth)
- 1/2 recipe fresh salsa (1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 tablespoons sour cream, low-fat (or fat-free)
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
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.
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