Hoppin' John (Sausage, Black-Eyed Peas, and Rice) - $2.63 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). 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup brown rice, instant uncooked (or white rice) | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 95 g | $0.21 | $0.78 |
| 3 ounces low-fat smoked turkey sausage ring, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (lowest fat and sodium available)CHECK THIS | Butterball Fully Cooked Natural Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage · 13 oz | $4.49 | 85 g | $1.04 | $3.45 |
| 1/2 red bell pepper (medium, chopped) | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 1 | $1.67 | - |
| 1 jalapeño pepper, medium (seeded and finely chopped)CHECK THIS | Fresh Jalapeno Peppers · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.99 | 1 | $1.99 | - |
| 1 can black eyed peas (low-sodium, rinsed and drained, 15 ounces) | KRO BLACK EYED PEAS · 15.5 oz | $1.39 | 425 g | $1.34 | $0.05 |
low-fat smoked turkey sausage drives this basket at $4.49, 43% of the total. The next biggest lines are jalapeño pepper ($1.99) and red bell pepper ($1.67). $4.28 of the basket - 41% - 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.
- Butterball Fully Cooked Natural Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage · about 284 g left, $3.45 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 359 g left, $0.78 of value
Spicy and satisfying, this recipe can be easily doubled for leftovers the next day! Yum!
- 1/2 cup brown rice, instant uncooked (or white rice)
- 1 teaspoon canola oil (or corn oil)
- 3 ounces low-fat smoked turkey sausage ring, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (lowest fat and sodium available)
- 1/2 red bell pepper (medium, chopped)
- 1 jalapeño pepper, medium (seeded and finely chopped)
- 1 can black eyed peas (low-sodium, rinsed and drained, 15 ounces)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Power to End Stroke: 46 Healthy Soul Food Recipes Cookbook American Heart Association), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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