Bean Filling for Tacos or Burritos
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. 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 onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 75 g | $0.00 | $0.99 |
| 1 cup pinto beans,dry (cooked) | Pinto Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 240 g | $0.55 | $0.45 |
| 3/4 cup salsa | Kroger® Mild Traditional Salsa · 16 oz | $2.19 | 180 g | $0.87 | $1.32 |
| 1/4 teaspoon chili powder (or garlic powder) | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.02 | $2.47 |
| 3 unknown taco shells (or 3 flour tortillas) | Old El Paso™ Stand 'N Stuff Bold Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells · 10 ct / 0.54 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $3.99 | 3 | $3.99 | - |
taco shells drives this basket at $3.99, 34% of the total. The next biggest lines are chili powder ($2.49) and salsa ($2.19). $6.21 of the basket - 52% - 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® Chili Powder Shaker · about 112 g left, $2.47 of value
- Kroger® Mild Traditional Salsa · about 274 g left, $1.32 of value
- Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $0.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 374 g left, $0.98 of value
- Pinto Beans · about 199 g left, $0.45 of value
Tasty, quick, and easy to prepare.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped)
- 1 cup pinto beans,dry (cooked)
- 3/4 cup salsa
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder (or garlic powder)
- 3 unknown taco shells (or 3 flour tortillas)
- 3 tablespoons shredded cheese or sour cream
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from University and Connecticut Cooperative Extension and U.S Dry Bean Council, beans4health.com.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.