Red Bean Quesadilla - $2.59 a serving
$10.37
basket total, in-store
$2.59
per serving (4 servings)
-$2.03
cheaper than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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). 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 8-inch whole wheat tortilla | Kroger® 100% Whole Wheat Soft Taco Tortillas · 10 ct | $2.79 | 4 | $1.12 | $1.67 |
| 1 cup frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed to remove excess liquid) | Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · 12 oz | $1.59 | 240 g | $1.12 | $0.47 |
| 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese | Kroger® Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 113 g | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| 1 avocado (peeled pitted chopped) | Fresh Large Ripe Avocado · 1 each | $2.50 | 1 | $2.50 | - |
| 1 can 15.5 ounce low-sodium red kidney beans (drained and rinsed with cold water) | Bush's Dark Red Kidney Beans 16 oz · 16 oz | $1.49 | 440 g | $1.45 | $0.04 |
Where the money goes
whole wheat tortilla drives this basket at $2.79, 27% of the total. The next biggest lines are avocado ($2.50) and shredded monterey jack cheese ($2.00). $3.19 of the basket - 31% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Kroger® 100% Whole Wheat Soft Taco Tortillas · about 6 left, $1.67 of value
- Kroger® Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese · about 114 g left, $1.00 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Spinach Cut Leaf · about 100 g left, $0.47 of value
Whole grain tortillas filled with mashed red beans, spinach, cheese, and avocado are heated until and warm, melted, and golden brown.
Ingredients
- 4 8-inch whole wheat tortilla
- 1 cup frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed to remove excess liquid)
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese
- 1 avocado (peeled pitted chopped)
- 1 can 15.5 ounce low-sodium red kidney beans (drained and rinsed with cold water)
- garlic powder or dry herbs (optional)
Directions
- Using a fork, mash beans in a bowl until slightly chunky. Add no-salt seasonings such as garlic powder and dried or fresh herbs, if desired.
- Place 1 tortilla on a plate and top with half the mashed beans.
- Top the beans with 1/2 cup of the spinach.
- Top the spinach with half the cheese.
- Top the cheese with half the avocado. (optional)
- Put the other tortilla on top of the avocado, gently pressing it down so the top half sticks.
- Repeat with the remaining 2 tortillas.
- Place a nonstick skillet on the stove over medium and heat until warm, then place 1 quesadilla in the dry skillet. Cook until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. (Or put the plate in the microwave and heat until the cheese melts, about 45 seconds.)
- Repeat with the remaining quesadilla.
- Cut each quesadilla into quarters. Serve warm.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. 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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