Dinner for 4

Italian Bean Balls

Name: Italian Bean Balls
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup walnuts; 3/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats; 1 cup shredded carrot; 1/2 cup fresh parsley; 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves; 2 1/2 tbsp finely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 3 large garlic cloves; 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans; 2 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water; 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt (optional); freshly ground black pepper (optional); 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

These savory bean balls combine walnuts, oats, vegetables, herbs, and spices before baking until firm.

Typical price

$7.50for 4 servings

$1.88 per serving$7.50 for 4

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65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings (the source says 19, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.36Typical price
Oats$0.10/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.23Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.62Typical price
Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical	1 oz	$0.17Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	3	$2.25Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.50

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3/4 cup walnuts
3/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats
1 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
2 1/2 tbsp finely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
3 large garlic cloves
1 can (15 oz) kidney beans
2 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt (optional)
freshly ground black pepper (optional)
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

Stir the ground flax with water and let it thicken for 5 minutes.
Heat the oven to 400 F and lightly oil a large baking sheet.
Process the walnuts and oats until coarse, then add the carrot, parsley, basil, tomatoes, and garlic.
Add the kidney beans, flax mixture, oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, then pulse until combined.
Chill the mixture for 15 minutes, then shape it into 19 balls and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake the bean balls for 25 minutes, then cool them for 5 minutes before serving.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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