Dinner for 4

Italian Black Bean Meatballs

Name: Italian Black Bean Meatballs
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 flax egg; 1 cans (15 oz) black beans; 1 small carrot; 1 small red onion; 1/2 large red bell pepper; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup fresh parsley; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup rolled oats; 1 1/2 tsp italian seasoning; salt and pepper to taste (optional)

$4.94for 490 minServes 4

Black beans, vegetables, oats, and seasonings form meatless balls that chill briefly before baking until firm.

Italian Black Bean Meatballs with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 1 oz$0.70/oz typical	1 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Carrots, 0.1 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Red onions, 0.75 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.12Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.25 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.58Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical	3 oz	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.94

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian Vegetarian Dairy-free Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.23 per serving$4.94 for 4

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Ingredients

1 flax egg
1 cans (15 oz) black beans
1 small carrot
1 small red onion
1/2 large red bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup fresh parsley
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 tsp italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with the cooking oil.
Mash the black beans in a large bowl until mostly smooth.
Finely chop the carrot, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and parsley, then stir them into the beans with the flax egg, tomato paste, oats, and Italian seasoning.
Season the mixture with salt and pepper, then chill it for 45 minutes.
Shape the mixture into small balls and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once, until the meatballs are firm and lightly browned.

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