Dinner for 4

Pulled Aubergine Black Bean Burgers

Name: Pulled Aubergine Black Bean Burgers
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large aubergines pricked all over with a fork; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion thinly sliced; 1 heaped tsp garlic granules; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp demerara sugar; 1 tsp dried oregano; 5 tbsp barbecue sauce; 400 g can black beans drained; 4 burger buns toasted and lightly buttered; red onion or pink pickled onion (optional)

$10.23for 460 minServes 4

Grilled aubergine cooks with smoky spices and black beans, then fills toasted buns as a soft pulled-style burger.

Pulled Aubergine Black Bean Burgers with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggplant, 2.5 lb$1.99/lb typical	2.5 lb	$4.97Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	BBQ sauce, 2.75 oz$0.12/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Canned beans, 14 oz$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.27Typical price
	Buns and rolls, 4$0.45 each typical	4	$1.80Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.23

Swaps

Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$2.56 per serving$10.23 for 4

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Ingredients

2 large aubergines pricked all over with a fork
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion thinly sliced
1 heaped tsp garlic granules
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp demerara sugar
1 tsp dried oregano
5 tbsp barbecue sauce
400 g can black beans drained
4 burger buns toasted and lightly buttered
red onion or pink pickled onion (optional)

Steps

Heat a grill to medium-high and grill the pricked aubergines for 20 to 25 minutes, turning often until soft.
Cool the aubergines for 5 minutes, split them open, and pull the flesh into strips with a fork.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the sliced onion for 8 minutes.
Add garlic granules, smoked paprika, sugar, oregano, barbecue sauce, and aubergine, then cook for 8 minutes.
Stir in the black beans and cook for 5 minutes until hot, gently crushing some beans.
Toast and lightly butter the buns, then fill them with the aubergine and bean mixture.

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