Side dishe for 24
Sweet Potato Kale Bites
Mashed sweet potatoes, sautéed kale, black beans, and spices bake into tender bite-sized portions.
$0.99for 4 servings
$0.25 per serving$0.99 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.
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- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishesGame dayFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $2.58Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Kale$2.49 each typical | 1 | $2.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.13Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 3.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.96 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp milk
- 4 cups kale
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 yellow onion
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup black beans
- salt & pepper
- ground flax seed for topping (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with cooking oil.
- Halve the sweet potatoes, place them cut-side down on the sheet, and bake for 25 minutes until tender.
- Cook the kale, garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes in olive oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Scoop the sweet potato flesh into a bowl and mash it with the milk, kale mixture, black beans, salt, and pepper.
- Shape the mixture into 24 small bites and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, turning once, and sprinkle with ground flax seed if using.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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