Dinner for 3
Avocado Corn Bean Patties
$5.15for 450 minServes 3
These bean patties mix avocado, corn, herbs, and oat flour, then bake until firm and lightly browned.
Photo: hummusapien.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
 | Avocados, 0.5$1.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.65Typical price |
 | Corn kernels, 2.5 oz$0.09/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.22Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.1 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.13Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.13Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.86 | ||
Swaps
- 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
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersLunches
Typical price
$1.29 per serving$5.15 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
- 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water
- 1 cans (15 oz) black beans
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 cup oat flour
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Steps
- Stir the ground flax and water in a small bowl and let it thicken for 5 minutes.
- Mash the black beans and avocado in a large bowl, then mix in the lemon juice, corn, cilantro, onion, and flax mixture.
- Stir in the oat flour, nutritional yeast, cumin, salt, garlic powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne.
- Shape the mixture into four patties, place them on a lightly oiled baking sheet, and chill for 15 minutes.
- Bake the patties at 400 F for 25 minutes, turning them halfway through, until firm and lightly browned.
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