Dinner for 4

South African Frikkadel

Name: South African Frikkadel
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 slices white bread; 1 tsp unsalted butter; 2 cloves garlic; 1 onion; 1 lb ground beef; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tbsp parsley; 1 tsp ground coriander seeds; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1 egg

$7.10for 440 minServes 4

These seasoned beef patties combine soaked bread, onion, garlic, and spices before frying until the centers reach safe temperature.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sandwich bread, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.30Typical price
	Butter, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.10

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

African Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.77 per serving$7.10 for 4

City Store

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 slices white bread
1 tsp unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp parsley
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 pinch ground cloves
1 egg

Steps

Soak the bread in enough water to soften it for 5 minutes, then squeeze out the excess.
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
Mix the bread, onion mixture, beef, salt, pepper, parsley, coriander, turmeric, cloves, and egg in a bowl.
Shape the mixture into eight small patties.
Cook the patties in the skillet over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes per side, until they reach 160 F.

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