Smoked Ham Hocks with Lima Beans - $0.86 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.

• 2 smoked ham hocks

frozen lima beans drives this basket at $3.18, 46% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic ($2.49) and yellow onion ($1.19). $3.60 of the basket - 52% - 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® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
• Kroger® Frozen Baby Lima Beans · about 226 g left, $1.06 of value
• Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 399 g left, $1.05 of value

Try this traditional Southern dish as a soup or serve the beans and meat over a whole grain like brown rice for a more hearty meal.

• 1/2 medium onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 smoked ham hocks
• 8 cups water
• 1 pound frozen lima beans
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Peel, rinse, and chop onion. Peel and mince garlic.
2. In a large pot over high heat, add ham hocks and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add onion and garlic. Cover and cook until meat is tender and internal temperature registers 145 °F on a food thermometer, about 30 to 40 minutes.
3. Transfer ham hocks to a clean cutting board. Let cool.
4. Add lima beans to pot. Cook according to package directions.
5. When ham hocks are cool, shred meat from the bone, removing any fat. Return to pot. Stir in pepper. If using salt, stir in now.

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