Red Beans and Rice - $2.17 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). 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. cooking oil spray, as needed (non-stick) | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 6 oz | $2.79 | - | $2.79 | - |
| 2. 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 3. 1 medium green bell pepper, washed, seeded and chopped | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 1 | $0.99 | - |
| 4. 1 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 3 g | $0.06 | $4.93 |
| 5. 2 cans (14.5 ounces) low-sodium diced tomatoes | Hunt's No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 ozx2 | $1.59 | 822 g | $3.18 | $0.00 |
| 6. 1 can (15.5 ounces) low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Dark Red Kidney Beans · 15 oz | $1.25 | 440 g | $1.25 | - |
| 7. 6 cups cooked brown rice (no salt added) | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 ozx3 | $0.99 | 1170 g | $2.55 | $0.42 |
garlic powder drives this basket at $4.99, 29% of the total. The next biggest lines are low-sodium diced tomatoes ($3.18) and brown rice ($2.97). $6.25 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.
- Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 259 g left, $4.93 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 191 g left, $0.42 of value
This flavorful dish is traditionally eaten on Monday nights in many homes and uses dry beans, onion, pepper, and spices.
- cooking oil spray, as needed (non-stick)
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, washed, seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces) low-sodium diced tomatoes
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 6 cups cooked brown rice (no salt added)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (2009 Recipe Calendar, Adapted from Easy Red Beans & Rice University of Maryland Extension Food Supplement Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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