
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup Quinoa, dry | Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 oz | $3.99 | 45 g | $0.40 | $3.59 |
| 2 1/4 cups Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed | Kroger® Black Beans · 15.25 ozx2 | $1.00 | 540 g | $1.25 | $0.75 |
| 1/4 cup Fresh red bell pepper, seeded, diced | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 37 g | $0.00 | $1.67 |
| 1/4 cup Fresh red onions, peeled, diced | Jumbo Red Onions · 1 lb | $1.69 | 40 g | $0.15 | $1.54 |
| 1/2 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, diced | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 64 g | $0.24 | $1.45 |
| 1/4 cup Reduced-fat white cheddar cheese, shredded (1 oz)CHECK THIS | Simple Truth Organic® Sharp White Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 6 oz | $3.49 | 28 g | $0.57 | $2.92 |
| 1 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 3 g | $0.07 | $2.42 |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 3 g | $0.25 | $3.24 |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons Fresh lime juice | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
| 6 unknown Whole-wheat tortillas, 6" | Mission Carb Balance Soft Taco Size Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas · 8 count | $5.79 | 6 | $4.34 | $1.45 |
whole wheat tortillas drives this basket at $5.79, 21% of the total. The next biggest lines are quinoa ($3.99) and reduced-fat white cheddar cheese ($3.49). $19.04 of the basket - 71% - 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.
This delicious main dish features a quinoa and black bean filling seasoned with spices, lime juice, and a medley of carrots, red peppers, red onions, and reduced-fat cheddar cheese.
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook for Homes), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.