Potato, Black Bean, & Kale Skillet - $6.83 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 red potatoes | Red Potatoes · 1 lbx2 est. | $0.20 | 4 | $0.26 | $0.14 |
| 2 1/2 cups kale (curly Italian or other variety, approx. 6 oz.) | Kale Lettuce Bunch · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.49 | 170 g | $1.49 | - |
| 2 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 1 clove garlic (minced) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1/4 cup chopped onion | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 40 g | $0.10 | $1.09 |
| 1 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 3 g | $0.07 | $2.42 |
| 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper | Kroger® Ground Red Cayenne Pepper Shaker · 1.5 oz | $4.99 | 0 g | $0.04 | $4.95 |
| 1 can 15 oz. no salt added black beans (drained and and rinsed) | Kroger® Black Beans · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.98 | $0.02 |
| 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.79 | 115 g | $0.61 | $4.18 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 31% of the total. The next biggest lines are cayenne pepper ($4.99) and nonfat plain Greek yogurt ($4.79). $22.77 of the basket - 83% - 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 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- Kroger® Ground Red Cayenne Pepper Shaker · about 42 g left, $4.95 of value
- Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · about 792 g left, $4.18 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 110 g left, $2.42 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 414 g left, $1.09 of value
A lively Southwestern skillet dish featuring diced potatoes, kale, and black beans, spiced up with garlic, chili, and cayenne, and topped with a dollop of no...
- 4 red potatoes
- 2 1/2 cups kale (curly Italian or other variety, approx. 6 oz.)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 can 15 oz. no salt added black beans (drained and and rinsed)
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Produce for Better Health Foundation), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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