Spanish Chickpea Stew - $5.34 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 42 ml | $0.71 | $7.78 |
| 2 teaspoons Fresh garlic, minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 10 g | $2.49 | - |
| 2 cups Fresh onions, peeled, diced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 300 g | $0.79 | $0.40 |
| 2 teaspoons Sweet paprikaCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz | $1.25 | 5 g | $0.11 | $1.14 |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.41 |
| 3 cups Frozen spinach, chopped | Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 ozx2 | $1.59 | 450 g | $2.10 | $1.08 |
| 2 cups Canned low-sodium garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained, rinsed | Kroger® Garbanzo Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 480 g | $1.00 | - |
| 3/4 cup golden raisinsCHECK THIS | Sun-Maid® California Golden Raisins Dried Fruit Snack · 12 oz | $4.99 | 115 g | $1.69 | $3.30 |
| 1 cup Canned low-sodium chicken stock | Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Stock, 32 oz Carton · 32 oz | $3.49 | 240 ml | $0.92 | $2.57 |
| 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar | Kroger® Red Wine Vinegar · 12.7 fl oz | $2.49 | 15 ml | $0.10 | $2.39 |
extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are golden raisins ($4.99) and ground cumin ($3.49). $22.06 of the basket - 69% - 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 458 ml left, $7.78 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 42 g left, $3.41 of value
- Sun-Maid® California Golden Raisins Dried Fruit Snack · about 225 g left, $3.30 of value
- Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Stock, 32 oz Carton · about 667 ml left, $2.57 of value
- Kroger® Red Wine Vinegar · about 361 ml left, $2.39 of value
- Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · about 52 g left, $1.14 of value
The mild spicing of cumin and paprika, the heartiness of chickpeas, the soothing taste of spinach, the slight acidity of tomatoes, and the sweetness of golden raisins, create a delicious stew that will make your mouth water.
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Fresh garlic, minced
- 2 cups Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 2 teaspoons Sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 cups Frozen spinach, chopped
- 2 cups Canned low-sodium garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained, rinsed
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup Canned low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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.
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