Chili-Riffic Black Beans - $7.07 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). 1 pantry staples excluded. 3 matches are 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 cans Black beans, canned, drained (15.5 oz) | Kroger® Black Beans · 15.25 ozx2 | $1.00 | 880 g | $2.00 | - |
| 2. 1 cup Diced Spanish/ yellow onion | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 160 g | $0.42 | $0.77 |
| 3. 1 cup diced celery | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 100 g | $2.59 | - |
| 4. 1 cup Diced baby carrots | Kroger® Cut and Peeled Baby Carrots · 16 oz | $1.39 | 120 g | $0.37 | $1.02 |
| 5. 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes | Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $1.00 | - |
| 6. 1/4 teaspoon Fresh chopped garlicCHECK THIS | Garlic · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.89 | 1 g | $0.89 | - |
| 7. 1/4 teaspoon Garlic, granulatedCHECK THIS | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 5.5 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.03 | $4.96 |
| 8. 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.41 |
| 9. 1/4 teaspoon chili powder (dark) | McCormick Dark Chili Powder · 7.5 oz | $6.99 | 1 g | $0.03 | $6.96 |
| 10. 1/4 teaspoon paprika (sweet)CHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.02 | $1.23 |
| 11. 1 Whole cinnamon stick | Kroger® Cinnamon Sticks Container · 1 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $3.99 | 1 | $3.99 | - |
| 12. 1 piece Bay leaves | Simple Truth Organic® Bay Leaves · 20 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.12 | $2.37 |
| 14. 2 tablespoons hot sauce | Kroger® Louisiana Style Hot Sauce · 12 fl oz | $1.69 | 30 ml | $0.14 | $1.55 |
| 15. 4 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 60 ml | $1.02 | $7.47 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are dark chili powder ($6.99) and granulated garlic ($4.99). $29.73 of the basket - 70% - 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 440 ml left, $7.47 of value
- McCormick Dark Chili Powder · about 212 g left, $6.96 of value
- Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 155 g left, $4.96 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 42 g left, $3.41 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Bay Leaves · about 19 left, $2.37 of value
- Kroger® Louisiana Style Hot Sauce · about 325 ml left, $1.55 of value
Our Vegetarian Black Bean Chili has a hint of cinnamon that invites you to take a taste - no matter what you think of black beans!
- 2 cans Black beans, canned, drained (15.5 oz)
- 1 cup Diced Spanish/ yellow onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup Diced baby carrots
- 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon Fresh chopped garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic, granulated
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder (dark)
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika (sweet)
- 1 Whole cinnamon stick
- 1 piece Bay leaves
- dash salt
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Blue Ridge Elementary School/Fannin County School System (Recipes for Healthy Kids Challenge)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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