Dinner for 5

Brown Rice Lentil Burgers

Name: Brown Rice Lentil Burgers
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup french lentils; 1 cup brown rice; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1 red onion; 2 red bell peppers; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp dried chipotle powder or 1 teaspoon chili powder; breadcrumbs or white flour (optional)

$4.14for 480 minServes 5

Cooked brown rice, lentils, peppers, onion, garlic, and chipotle form hearty patties that bake until firm.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 3.5 oz$0.11/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Wild, 6.5 oz$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Red onions, 1 lb$1.49/lb typical	1 lb	$1.49Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.18

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings (the source says 7, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.04 per serving$4.14 for 4

City Store

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1/2 cup french lentils
1 cup brown rice
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 red onion
2 red bell peppers
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp dried chipotle powder or 1 teaspoon chili powder
breadcrumbs or white flour (optional)

Steps

Rinse the lentils and brown rice, then cook them in separate pots according to their textures until tender, about 40 minutes.
Sauté the onion, bell peppers, and garlic in olive oil for 10 minutes.
Cool the cooked grains and vegetables for 5 minutes, then combine them with salt and chipotle powder.
Mash the mixture until it holds together, adding breadcrumbs or flour if needed.
Shape the mixture into seven patties and chill them for 5 minutes.
Heat the oven to 400 F and bake the patties on an oiled baking sheet for 20 minutes, turning halfway.

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