Pumpkin Chili - $4.06 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 teaspoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 10 ml | $0.17 | $8.32 |
| 1 small yellow onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 green bell pepper (cored, seeded and chopped ) | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 1 | $0.99 | - |
| 2 jalapeño peppers (seeded and finely chopped) | Fresh Jalapeno Peppers · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.99 | 2 | $1.99 | - |
| 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ) | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 pound ground turkey | Kroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · 1 lb | $5.49 | 454 g | $5.49 | - |
| 1 can diced tomatoes with juice, low-sodium | Hunt's No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz | $1.59 | - | $1.59 | - |
| 1 can pumpkin purée | Libby's 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin · 15 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 1 teaspoon cumin, ground | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | - | $3.49 | - |
| 1 tablespoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | - | $2.49 | - |
| 1 can kidney beans, low-sodium (or other beans if desired) | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Dark Red Kidney Beans · 15 oz | $1.25 | - | $1.25 | - |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are ground turkey ($5.49) and ground cumin ($3.49). $10.72 of the basket - 33% - 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 490 ml left, $8.32 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
Canned or puréed pumpkin adds a hearty and nutritious flavor to this savory chili recipe.
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion (chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (cored, seeded and chopped )
- 2 jalapeño peppers (seeded and finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder )
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 can diced tomatoes with juice, low-sodium
- 1 can pumpkin purée
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- salt and pepper (to taste, optional)
- 1 can kidney beans, low-sodium (or other beans if desired)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Bronson Wellness Center), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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