Italian Bean Patties - $2.31 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). 1 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 cups low-sodium canned beans, canned (or cooked from dry) | Pinto Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 480 ml | $1.00 | - |
| 1 egg (beaten) | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 2 g | $0.04 | $4.95 |
| 1/2 teaspoon onion powder | Lawry's Onion Powder · 2.62 oz | $2.99 | 2 g | $0.08 | $2.91 |
| 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning | Smart Way™ Italian Seasoning · 0.60 oz | $1.25 | 4 g | $0.29 | $0.96 |
| 1 cup bread crumbs (dry, or cracker crumbs) | Kroger® Plain Bread Crumbs · 15 oz | $1.99 | 120 g | $0.56 | $1.43 |
| 1/8 cup cornmeal (or all purpose flour)CHECK THIS | Quaker® Yellow Corn Meal For Baking · 24 oz | $3.49 | 20 g | $0.10 | $3.39 |
garlic powder drives this basket at $4.99, 27% of the total. The next biggest lines are cornmeal ($3.49) and onion powder ($2.99). $16.27 of the basket - 88% - 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 260 g left, $4.95 of value
- Quaker® Yellow Corn Meal For Baking · about 660 g left, $3.39 of value
- Lawry's Onion Powder · about 72 g left, $2.91 of value
- Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · about 17 left, $2.63 of value
- Kroger® Plain Bread Crumbs · about 305 g left, $1.43 of value
Combine your favorite beans with herbs and spices to make a delicious patty for dinner tonight!
- 2 cups low-sodium canned beans, canned (or cooked from dry)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 cup bread crumbs (dry, or cracker crumbs)
- 1/8 cup cornmeal (or all purpose flour)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or cooking oil of your choice)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Montana State University Extension Service Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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