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Appetizer for 12

Lentil Grain Burgers

$0.80for 475 minServes 12

Brown rice, barley, lentils, and vegetables form seasoned patties that bake until firm and lightly browned.

Lentil Grain Burgers with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Wild, 3.25 oz$0.15/oz typical3.25 oz$0.49Typical price
Quinoa, 3 oz$0.20/oz typical3 oz$0.60Typical price
Dried beans and lentils, 3.5 oz$0.11/oz typical3.5 oz$0.39Typical price
Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical0.15 lb$0.15Typical price
Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical0.15 lb$0.20Typical price
Celery, a little$2.29 each typicala little$0.29Typical price
Total for the servings shown$2.41

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

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  • 75 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 12servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.20 per serving$0.80 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

  • 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 1/2 cup barley
  • 1/2 cup dried lentils
  • 4 3/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup carrot
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 3/4 tsp salt

Steps

  1. Rinse the rice, barley, and lentils, then simmer them with 4 3/4 cups water in a covered pot for 35 minutes.
  2. Cook the carrot, onion, and celery in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes.
  3. Drain any excess water from the grains and lentils, then mash them with the vegetables, oregano, cayenne, garlic powder, paprika, and salt.
  4. Heat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
  5. Shape the mixture into 12 patties and place them on the baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes, turning once, until the patties are firm and lightly browned.

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