A Savory Solution to Stretch Your Grocery Budget
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n today’s world, grocery shopping can seem more like a burden than an opportunity to gather supplies for your family’s favorite meals. :ith prices of everyday ingredients fluctuating almost daily, it’s important for many families to make their dollars go further at the store.
(asy ways to stretch your grocery budget, like using ver satile ingredients, can make the checkout experience a little less impactful on your household’s finances. Consider the benefits of mushrooms, which provide a delicious option to enhance flavor in favorite recipes while extending portions in an affordable way.
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Stretch your dollars by stretching your meals using a process called “The Blend.” Blending finely chopped mushrooms with ground meat can extend portion sizes of your favorite meaty recipes and help your bottom line. Chop your favorite mushroom variety to match the consistency of ground meat, blend the chopped mushrooms and meat together then cook to complete the recipe. For burgers, use a blend of 25% finely chopped mushrooms and 75% ground meat. For tacos or chili, use 50% mushrooms and 50% meat or an even higher mushroom to meat ratio.
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The savory umami taste of mushrooms means a flavorful experience in blended recipes like burgers, where the chopped mushrooms help hold in the Muiciness. Or, you can chop, Tuarter, slice or enMoy them whole in recipes like *arlic Rosemary Butter Roasted Chicken Thighs and Veggies with Mushroom Orzo Risotto, Creamy Spinach, Mushroom and /asagna Soup or Blended 3asta Sauce paired with your favorite pasta.
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Thanks to mushrooms’ versatility, you can buy one large carton of mushrooms to chop up then bulk up multiple dishes, from a morning omelet to hearty soups to blended burgers.
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/ow calorie, low sodium, fat free and cholesterol free, mush rooms are nutrient rich and can play a starring role in a variety of meals. :ith an array of fresh varieties and nearly endless ways to prepare them, they can be your powerhouse from the produce department.
Find more recipe ideas and ways to make the most of your grocery store dollars at MushroomCouncil.com.