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Making dinner on a weeknight is always a challenge, whether you have to work late, are juggling the kids' after school activities, or you're just too tired to want to spend a lot of time and energy on cooking. But you still want fast, easy and nutritious food. And if a dish helps extend your food budget (especially with growing kids!) then that's a bonus!
Enter the Blend & Extend concept!
What is Blend & Extend exactly?
It's so simple. You simply substitute a portion of your recipe's protein source by adding mushrooms! For example, finely chopped mushrooms blend seamlessly with ground beef for a similar texture and no loss in flavour and the benefits are many:
- an extra serving of veggies in every portion - especially great if you have picky eaters
- fewer calories and less saturated fat and cholesterol
- it helps extend your meat budget by using less while keeping everyone satified
- it easily works in so many family favourites that can be whipped up quickly like Sloppy Joes, pasta dishes, burritos, meatballs and meatloaf
- it packs a nutritional power punch with important nutrients like iron, zinc, vitamin D, potassium, B vitamins and the antioxidants selenium and ergothioneine
To show you how easy it is and how tasty it can be, here are 5 quick week night dinners that will have the whole family asking you to make them again and again!
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- Easy Vegan White Mushroom Pizzas on the Grill
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