Dinner for 4
Black Bean Burgers with canned beans
$11.85for 445 minServes 4
Mashed black beans, vegetables, spices, breadcrumbs, and egg form hearty patties baked until firm.
Photo: themodernproper.com
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.70Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.19Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.42Typical price |
 | Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.22Typical price |
 | Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Buns and rolls$0.45 each typical | 4 | $1.80Typical price |
 | Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.25Typical price |
| Marshmallows and candy$0.25/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.85 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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$2.96 per serving$11.85 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 oz) black beans
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 small yellow onion
- 2 jalapeños
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup grated carrot
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese (optional)
- 4 burger buns
- 1/2 cup chipotle mayo
- romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 cup caramelized onions
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Mash the drained beans in a large bowl, leaving some pieces whole.
- Stir in the onion, jalapeños, garlic, carrot, cilantro, spices, egg, breadcrumbs, and corn.
- Shape the mixture into four patties and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake the patties for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once, until firm and the egg is fully cooked.
- Toast the buns, then fill them with the patties, cheese if using, chipotle mayo, lettuce, and caramelized onions.
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