New Orleans Red Beans - $2.23 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). 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pound red beans (dry) | Kroger® Small Red Beans · 16 oz | $2.29 | 454 g | $2.29 | - |
| 1 1/2 cups onions (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 240 g | $0.63 | $0.56 |
| 1 cup celery (chopped) | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 150 g | $2.59 | - |
| 4 bay leaves | Simple Truth Organic® Bay Leaves · 20 ct | $2.49 | 4 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1 cup green peppers (chopped) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ctx2 est. | $0.99 | 150 g | $0.00 | $1.98 |
| 3 tablespoons garlic (chopped) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 45 g | $2.49 | - |
| 3 tablespoons parsley (chopped) | Parsley - Italian · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.29 | 15 g | $1.29 | - |
| 2 teaspoons thyme (dried, crushed) | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | 4 g | $0.72 | $2.77 |
dried thyme drives this basket at $3.49, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are celery ($2.59) and bay leaves ($2.49). $7.30 of the basket - 41% - 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® Bay Leaves · about 16 left, $1.99 of value
- Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · about 90 g left, $1.98 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 214 g left, $0.56 of value
Spice up your week with these delicious New Orleans Red Beans. Season with hot sauce if desired.
- 1 pound red beans (dry)
- 8 cups water (2 quarts)
- 1 1/2 cups onions (chopped)
- 1 cup celery (chopped)
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 cup green peppers (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons garlic (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons parsley (chopped)
- 2 teaspoons thyme (dried, crushed)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Stay Young at Heart: Cooking the Heart-Healthy Way US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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