Blenditarian Mushroom and Ground Meat Recipes are Nutritious & Delicious

Want to create healthier, plant-based meals that are better for the environment but still have all the flavor your family craves? The Blend trend is to create blenditarian mushroom and ground meat recipes that satisfy our physical and moral needs.

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RecipeTips.com defines blending as: “The process of combining two or more ingredients together so that they lose their individual characteristics and become smooth and uniform. For example, cake batter is the result of dry and liquid ingredients that are blended together in a uniform mixture.“

Today there is something new on the horizon: creating healthier, plant-focused meals that are Earth-conscious and strike a nutrition-sustainability-flavor balance. This is the goal of the Blended Burger Project, a collaboration between the Mushroom Council, The Healthy Menus R&D Collaborative (HMC), and The Culinary Institute of America.

Healthline defines the umami flavor: “Umami is one of the five basic tastes, alongside sweet, bitter, salty, and sour. It was discovered over a century ago and is best described as a savory or ‘meaty’ flavor. The word ‘umami’ is Japanese and means ‘a pleasant savory taste.’ Scientifically speaking, umami refers to the taste of glutamate — or glutamic acid — a common amino acid in vegetable and animal proteins. Studies show that umami-rich foods are more filling so they may aid weight loss by curbing your appetite.”

Here’s the percentage of mushrooms to add:

Step 1: Chop your favorite mushrooms to the consistency of ground beef.

This can be done with a knife or food processor.

Step 2: Blend mushrooms with meat.

For fillings (like tacos), sauces, and one-pot meals, saute the mushrooms and the meat in a pan with the spices.

For burgers, meatballs and meatloaf, blend mushrooms and meat together and cook as directed in recipe.

Use #Blenditarian, #BlendedBurger or #BlendedBurgerProject on social media to share your recipes!

Try some recipes at Blenditarian.com.