Can Can Taco Soup - $4.48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 2/3 ounces Turkey, ground, raw | Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · 1 lb | $5.49 | 274 g | $3.32 | $2.17 |
| 1 Onion, raw | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 9 2/3 ounces Spinach, frozen | Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 oz | $1.59 | 274 g | $1.28 | $0.31 |
| 5 2/3 ounces Sweet potato, diced | Kroger® Sweet Potato · 3 lb | $3.99 | 161 g | $0.47 | $3.52 |
| 9 2/3 ounces pinto beans | Pinto Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 274 g | $0.62 | $0.38 |
| 9 ounces Sweet yellow corn | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 255 g | $0.59 | $0.41 |
| 17 ounces Tomatoes, diced, in juice | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 ozx2 | $1.00 | 482 g | $1.17 | $0.83 |
| 2 1/3 ounces Green chilies, diced | Kroger® Diced Green Chile Peppers · 7 oz | $1.39 | 66 g | $0.46 | $0.93 |
| 2/3 Packet of Italian Seasoning | Smart Way™ Italian Seasoning · 0.60 oz | $1.25 | - | $1.25 | - |
| 1 tablespoon cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | - | $3.49 | - |
| 2 ounces Cheese, cheddar | Kroger® Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 57 g | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| 1 1/4 ounces Yellow corn tortilla chips | Simple Truth® Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips · 9 oz | $2.50 | 35 g | $0.34 | $2.16 |
ground turkey drives this basket at $5.49, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are sweet potato ($3.99) and ground cumin ($3.49). $13.10 of the basket - 49% - 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® Sweet Potato · about 1200 g left, $3.52 of value
- Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · about 180 g left, $2.17 of value
- Simple Truth® Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips · about 220 g left, $2.16 of value
- Kroger® Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · about 170 g left, $1.50 of value
- Kroger® Diced Green Chile Peppers · about 132 g left, $0.93 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- 9 2/3 ounces Turkey, ground, raw
- 1 Onion, raw
- 9 2/3 ounces Spinach, frozen
- 5 2/3 ounces Sweet potato, diced
- 9 2/3 ounces pinto beans
- 9 ounces Sweet yellow corn
- 17 ounces Tomatoes, diced, in juice
- 2 1/3 ounces Green chilies, diced
- 2/3 Packet of Italian Seasoning
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon Pepper, black, ground
- 2 ounces Cheese, cheddar
- 1 1/4 ounces Yellow corn tortilla chips
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Weddington Mills Elementary School (Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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