Pumpkin and Bean Soup - $2.88 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. 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 can white beans | Goya® White Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.59 | 425 g | $1.54 | $0.05 |
| 1 onion (small, finely chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 can pumpkin (15 ounce)CHECK THIS | LIBBY'S 100% Pure Pumpkin · 29 oz | $4.49 | 425 g | $2.32 | $2.17 |
| 1 1/2 cups 100% apple juice | Simple Truth Organic® Apple Juice · 64 fl oz | $3.79 | 360 ml | $0.72 | $3.07 |
| 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon | Smart Way™ Ground Cinnamon · 1.94 oz | $1.25 | - | $1.25 | - |
| 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, allspice, or ginger | Ground Nutmeg - Kroger - 1.85 Oz · 1.85 oz | $4.99 | - | $4.99 | - |
ground nutmeg drives this basket at $4.99, 29% of the total. The next biggest lines are canned pumpkin puree ($4.49) and apple juice ($3.79). $6.19 of the basket - 36% - 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® Apple Juice · about 1533 ml left, $3.07 of value
- LIBBY'S 100% Pure Pumpkin · about 397 g left, $2.17 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Pumpkin and bean lovers alike will savor this fast and flavorful soup that is packed with fiber.
- 1 can white beans
- 1 onion (small, finely chopped)
- 1 cup water
- 1 can pumpkin (15 ounce)
- 1 1/2 cups 100% apple juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, allspice, or ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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