Black Beans with Plantains - $2.22 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). 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup Brown rice, long-grain, uncooked | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 95 g | $0.21 | $0.78 |
| 1 1/4 cups Onions, fresh, peeled, 1/4" diced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 200 g | $0.52 | $0.67 |
| 1 clove Garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1 quart Black beans, low-sodium, canned, drained and rinsed or Black beans, dry, cooked | Kroger® Black Beans · 15.25 ozx3 | $1.00 | 960 ml | $2.22 | $0.78 |
| 1 cup Tomato sauce, low-sodium, canned | Contadina Tomato Sauce · 8 oz | $0.89 | 240 ml | $0.89 | - |
| 1 tablespoon Cumin, dried, ground | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 6 g | $0.49 | $3.00 |
| 1 teaspoon PaprikaCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz | $1.25 | 2 g | $0.04 | $1.21 |
- 2/3 cup Plantains, fresh, ripe (yellow), peeled, 1/4" diced
ground cumin drives this basket at $3.49, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are canned black beans ($3.00) and garlic ($2.49). $8.42 of the basket - 63% - 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.
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 37 g left, $3.00 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · about 55 g left, $1.21 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 359 g left, $0.78 of value
- Kroger® Black Beans · about 337 ml left, $0.78 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 254 g left, $0.67 of value
This flavorful dish includes black beans and plantains, two foods that are frequently used in meals prepared in South America and the Caribbean. Plantains are a staple food in many tropical regions. They can be steamed or boiled and used in a manner similar to the way potatoes are used in North America.
- 1/2 cup Brown rice, long-grain, uncooked
- 1 1/2 cups Water
- 1 teaspoon Canola oil
- 1 1/4 cups Onions, fresh, peeled, 1/4" diced
- 1 clove Garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about 1/2 teaspoon minced)
- 1 quart Black beans, low-sodium, canned, drained and rinsed or Black beans, dry, cooked
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Tomato sauce, low-sodium, canned
- 2/3 cup Plantains, fresh, ripe (yellow), peeled, 1/4" diced
- 1 tablespoon Cumin, dried, ground
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper, ground
- 2 tablespoons Salsa, traditional (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro, fresh, chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Green onions with tops, fresh, chopped (optional)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Source: Adapted from http://www.healthyschoolfood.org/docs/NYCHSF-Recipes-for-NYCHSF3.pdf.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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