Dinner for 6
Mushroom Rice Burgers
$10.28for 435 minServes 6
Lentils, rice, mushrooms, walnuts, and seasonings form hearty patties that cook in a skillet and fill toasted buns.

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What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.44Typical price | |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price | |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price | |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 5 oz | $1.98Typical price | |
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.16Typical price | |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.97Typical price | |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.56Typical price | |
| Buns and rolls$0.45 each typical | 6 | $2.70Typical price | |
| Bok choy and napa cabbage$1.99/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.25Typical price | |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 2 | $2.58Typical price | |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.42 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsMustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepperHot sauce
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- 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
- Swap Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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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
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onion
- 2 clove garlic
- 5 oz button mushrooms
- 1/3 cup raw walnuts
- 2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 1/2 cup cooked brown lentils
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 6 burger bun
- 1 cup arugula
- 2 avocado
- 2 tomato
Steps
- Stir the flaxseeds and water in a small bowl, then let the mixture stand for 5 minutes.
- Cook the onion, garlic, and mushrooms in oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes.
- Pulse the walnuts in a food processor, then add the cooked mushroom mixture, lentils, rice, soy sauce, cumin, coriander, bread crumbs, nutritional yeast, ketchup, pepper, and flax mixture.
- Form the mixture into 6 patties and chill them for 5 minutes.
- Cook the patties in the skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes per side, adding oil if needed.
- Stir the vegan mayonnaise and sriracha together, then fill the buns with sauce, patties, arugula, avocado, and tomato.
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