Bean and Rice Burritos (FDD) - $2.03 a serving
$16.25
basket total, in-store
$2.03
per serving (8 servings)
-$2.59
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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). 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 rice (cooked) | Bibigo Cooked Sticky White Rice · 7.41 ozx2 | $3.79 | 310 g | $5.59 | $1.99 |
| 1 onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 can low-sodium, light red kidney beans (drained, about 15 ounces) | Light Red Kidney Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.97 | $0.03 |
| 8 flour tortillas (about 7 to 8 inches each, can use whole grain tortillas instead) | Kroger® Burrito Size Flour Tortillas · 8 ct / 20 oz | $2.29 | 8 | $0.18 | $2.11 |
| 1/2 cup salsa | Kroger® Mild Traditional Salsa · 16 oz | $2.19 | 120 g | $0.58 | $1.61 |
| 1/2 cup low-fat cheddar cheese (grated) | Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 57 g | $0.50 | $1.50 |
Where the money goes
cooked white rice drives this basket at $7.58, 47% of the total. The next biggest lines are flour tortillas ($2.29) and salsa ($2.19). $8.14 of the basket - 50% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Kroger® Burrito Size Flour Tortillas · about 4176 g left, $2.11 of value
- Bibigo Cooked Sticky White Rice · about 110 g left, $1.99 of value
- Kroger® Mild Traditional Salsa · about 334 g left, $1.61 of value
- Kroger® Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 170 g left, $1.50 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Tip! Use canned beans labeled "low sodium," "reduced sodium," or "no salt added."
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice (cooked)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 can low-sodium, light red kidney beans (drained, about 15 ounces)
- 8 flour tortillas (about 7 to 8 inches each, can use whole grain tortillas instead)
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup low-fat cheddar cheese (grated)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Mix the rice, onion, and beans in a bowl.
- Place the tortillas flat on a baking pan and put about ½ cup of the bean and rice mixture in the middle of each tortilla.
- Fold the sides of the tortilla over to hold the rice and beans.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Add about a tablespoon of salsa and a tablespoon of cheese to each burrito.
- Serve warm.
Recipe adapted from SNAP-ED Connection Recipe Finder. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: The protein math behind beans and rice.
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