Pumpkin Soup - $3.19 a serving

Makes 4 servings · american · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$12.75
basket total, in-store
$3.19
per serving (4 servings)
-$1.44
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner

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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 can white beans (15 ounce, rinsed and drained)Goya® White Beans · 15.5 oz$1.59425 g$1.54$0.05
1 onion (small, or 2 teaspoons onion powder)Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb$1.191$0.29$0.90
1 can pumpkin (15 ounces, plain)CHECK THISLIBBY'S 100% Pure Pumpkin · 29 oz$4.49425 g$2.32$2.17
1 can vegetable or chicken broth, low-sodium (14.5 ounces)Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · 32 oz$1.99410 ml$0.90$1.09
1/2 teaspoon thyme (or tarragon)Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz$3.491 g$0.18$3.31

canned pumpkin puree drives this basket at $4.49, 35% of the total. The next biggest lines are dried thyme ($3.49) and vegetable broth ($1.99). $7.52 of the basket - 59% - 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.

Get pumped for this pumpkin soup. This soup pairs well with a spinach salad topped with a scoop of tuna or egg salad.

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Blend white beans, onion, and water.
  3. In a soup pot, mix bean puree with pumpkin, broth, and spices.
  4. Cover and cook over low heat about 15 to 20 minutes until warmed through.
University of Connecticut Family Nutrition Program Senior Nutrition Awareness Project (SNAP) Newsletters. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: The protein math behind beans and rice.
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