Black-Eyed Peas and Rice - $2.97 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). 2 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 onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 2 celery stalks | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctx2 | $2.59 | 2 | $5.18 | - |
| 2 cloves garlic (chopped) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 3 cups black-eyed peas, dry | Kroger® Blackeye Peas · 16 ozx2 | $1.89 | 570 g | $2.38 | $1.40 |
| 4 cups rice (cooked) | Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 600 g | $1.18 | $0.61 |
| 1 bell pepper (chopped) | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 1 | $1.67 | - |
| 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce | Kroger® Louisiana Style Hot Sauce · 12 fl oz | $1.69 | - | $1.69 | - |
celery drives this basket at $5.18, 29% of the total. The next biggest lines are dried black-eyed peas ($3.78) and garlic ($2.49). $4.41 of the basket - 25% - 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
- Kroger® Blackeye Peas · about 337 g left, $1.40 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 307 g left, $0.61 of value
Black-eyed peas are great when added to rice and served as a side dish or vegetarian meal.
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups black-eyed peas, dry
- 4 cups rice (cooked)
- 1 bell pepper (chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from food.com.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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