Greens & Beans Soup - $4.51 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. 2 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 cup Onions, fresh, 1/4" diced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 80 g | $0.21 | $0.98 |
| 2/3 cup Sweet Potatoes, fresh, peeled, 1/2" diced | Kroger® Sweet Potato · 3 lb | $3.99 | 133 g | $0.39 | $3.60 |
| 2 1/2 cups Garbanzo beans (chickpeas), low-sodium, canned, drained, and rinsed (2 1/2 cups = 14 oz.) | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Garbanzo Beans · 15 oz | $1.25 | 400 g | $1.18 | $0.07 |
| 1/2 teaspoon Paprika, dried, groundCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.02 | $1.23 |
| 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon, dried, ground | Smart Way™ Ground Cinnamon · 1.94 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.02 | $1.23 |
| 1/2 teaspoon Ginger, dried, gound | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Ginger Shaker · 1.41 oz | $3.99 | 1 g | $0.10 | $3.89 |
| 1/2 teaspoon Cumin, dried, ground | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.41 |
| 1 teaspoon Thyme, dried, ground | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.18 | $3.31 |
| 5 cups Collard greens, raw, stems removed, chopped into long thick strips (chiffonade), packed | Organic Collard Greens · 16 oz | $2.19 | 450 g | $2.17 | $0.02 |
| 1/4 cup Salsa, tomato, traditional (not chunky)CHECK THIS | Arriba!® Medium Fire Roasted with Jalapeno & Cilantro Tomato Salsa · 16 oz | $4.99 | 60 g | $0.66 | $4.33 |
tomato salsa drives this basket at $4.99, 18% of the total. The next biggest lines are sweet potato ($3.99) and ground ginger ($3.99). $22.06 of the basket - 81% - 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.
- Arriba!® Medium Fire Roasted with Jalapeno & Cilantro Tomato Salsa · about 394 g left, $4.33 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Ground Ginger Shaker · about 39 g left, $3.89 of value
- Kroger® Sweet Potato · about 1228 g left, $3.60 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 42 g left, $3.41 of value
- Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · about 56 g left, $1.23 of value
- Smart Way™ Ground Cinnamon · about 54 g left, $1.23 of value
The spice combination in this North African dish is sure to delight your taste buds. The paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, and thyme provide an aromatic blend of scents and introduces children to new flavors. These spices are often combined to be used as rubs for meats or sprinkled on roasted vegetables.
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- 1/2 cup Onions, fresh, 1/4" diced
- 2/3 cup Sweet Potatoes, fresh, peeled, 1/2" diced
- 2 1/2 cups Garbanzo beans (chickpeas), low-sodium, canned, drained, and rinsed (2 1/2 cups = 14 oz.)
- 1/2 teaspoon Paprika, dried, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon, dried, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Ginger, dried, gound
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin, dried, ground
- 1 teaspoon Thyme, dried, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt, table
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper, ground
- 5 cups Collard greens, raw, stems removed, chopped into long thick strips (chiffonade), packed
- 1/4 cup Salsa, tomato, traditional (not chunky)
- 2 cups Water
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Source: Adapted from North African Gumbo recipe by Jorge Collazo, New York City Schools.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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