Simmered Beans - $0.41 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 cups beans, dried - pinto, black, or pink (rinsed) | Kroger® Pinto Beans · 16 oz | $1.19 | 360 g | $0.94 | $0.25 |
| 1 onion (chopped) | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 1 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 1 bay leaf | Kroger® Bay Leaves Container · 0.13 oz | $2.49 | 1 | $0.14 | $2.35 |
bay leaf drives this basket at $2.49, 51% of the total. The next biggest lines are dried pinto beans ($1.19) and yellow onion ($1.19). $3.50 of the basket - 72% - 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.
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 344 g left, $0.90 of value
- Kroger® Pinto Beans · about 94 g left, $0.25 of value
Savory simmered beans are simple and satisfying. Enjoy as a side to your favorite entrée.
- 2 cups beans, dried - pinto, black, or pink (rinsed)
- 8 cups water
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Healthy Latino Recipes Made with Love California Department of Health Services California Latino 5-A-Day Campaign), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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