Italian Bean Soup - $1.10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 can (15.5 ounces) great northern beans, low-sodium | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Great Northern Beans · 15 oz | $1.25 | 440 g | $1.25 | - |
| 1 can (15.5 ounces) red kidney beans, low-sodium | Goya Organic Red Kidney Beans · 15.5 oz | $2.19 | 440 g | $2.19 | - |
| 2 cans (15.5 ounces) pinto beans, low-sodium | Bush's Reduced Sodium Pinto Beans 16 oz · 16 ozx2 | $1.49 | 880 g | $2.89 | $0.09 |
| 46 us fluid ounces tomato juice, low-sodium (or V-8 brand juice) | V8® Low Sodium Original 100% Vegetable Juice Bottle · 46 fl oz | $3.50 | 1360 ml | $3.50 | $0.00 |
| 1 can (14.5 ounces) Italian style or stewed tomatoes, low-sodiumCHECK THIS | Kroger Italian Stewed Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 411 g | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 1 can (14.5 ounces) vegetable broth, low-sodium | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth · 32 oz | $1.99 | 430 ml | $0.94 | $1.05 |
| 1 can (15 ounces) green beans, low-sodium (drained) | Del Monte Reduced Sodium Cut Green Beans · 14.5 oz | $1.89 | 425 g | $1.89 | - |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning | Smart Way™ Italian Seasoning · 0.60 oz | $1.25 | 6 g | $0.44 | $0.81 |
| 1 medium onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 2 garlic cloves | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
low-sodium tomato juice drives this basket at $3.50, 18% of the total. The next biggest lines are low-sodium pinto beans ($2.98) and garlic ($2.49). $4.34 of the basket - 22% - 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® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth · about 477 ml left, $1.05 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Three beans combine with savory vegetables in a rich, tomato-based broth for this Italian Bean Soup. Served with a whole wheat roll, this recipe makes a sati...
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) great northern beans, low-sodium
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) red kidney beans, low-sodium
- 2 cans (15.5 ounces) pinto beans, low-sodium
- 46 us fluid ounces tomato juice, low-sodium (or V-8 brand juice)
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) Italian style or stewed tomatoes, low-sodium
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) vegetable broth, low-sodium
- 1 can (15 ounces) green beans, low-sodium (drained)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Choices: Steps Toward Health University of Massachusetts Extension Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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