Dinner for 8
Sweet Potato Chickpea Burgers
$3.90for 440 minServes 8
Mashed sweet potato, beans, vegetables, oats, and spices form hearty patties baked until firm and lightly browned.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.61Typical price |
 | Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.58Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.46Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
 | Oats$0.10/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $0.53Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.80 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$0.98 per serving$3.90 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.
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 1/2 cups cooked mashed sweet potato
- 15 oz can of chickpeas
- 15 oz can of cannellini beans
- 3/4 cup diced bell pepper
- 1 large jalapeno
- 1 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 cup finely diced white onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 flax eggs
- 1 3/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp italian seasoning blend
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and oil a large baking sheet.
- Mash the chickpeas and cannellini beans in a large bowl until mostly smooth.
- Stir in the sweet potato, peppers, jalapeno, onions, garlic, flax eggs, oats, oil, and seasonings.
- Shape the mixture into eight patties and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, flip the patties, and bake for 10 more minutes until firm.
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