Washington County Weekend Post e-edition
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Thursday, May 9, 2013 3:30 - 8:30 p.m. Washington County Fair Park WITH MUSHROOMS YOU CAN HAVE YOUR BURGER AND EAT IT TOO Looking for more ways to add pizazz to summertime dishes? Appetizer, main course or side - the options are endless It's almost time to fire up the grill, and when it comes to versatile mushrooms. your taste buds are tingling to the thought • Pizza: Trade the oven for the grill and of biting into your favorite burger recipe. This summer, amp up your go-to burger and throw your uncooked pizza over the coals. Layer it with tomato sauce, mozzarella wow others by adding a delicious, secret cheese, mushrooms and spinach and watch ingredient to the meat - mushrooms. guests grab a slice or two. • Portabella Burger: A meatless burger Thanks to their hearty taste and meaty option. Finish off a grilled portabella cap texture, mushrooms can help make any burger better when combined with ground with Asiago cheese, roasted red peppers meat - beef, turkey or lamb. By substituting and a balsamic glaze for a decadent meal. • Grilled Side: Whole, sliced, chopped some of the meat with finely chopped or halved, toss mushrooms in a grill pan mushrooms, this mighty blend can: with olive oil, seasoning, and onions to • Enhance Taste. The umami in mushserve up a delicious side. rooms and beef creates a mouth-watering, flavor-multiplying effect. • Trim calories and fat. Research sugMushroom Fiesta Burger gests substituting mushrooms for meat can be an effective method for reducing calorie Yield: 4 servings and fat intake while still feeling full. Serving Size: 1 burger • Extend portion sizes of your patties. Mushrooms help bulk up volume withIngredients: out sacrificing your bottom line. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • Add vegetables to the plate. By 6 ounces white button mushrooms adding mushrooms to the meat, you're 6 ounces crimini mushrooms bringing an extra serving of vegetables to 1/2 cup onion, diced your meal. Plus, mushrooms deliver impor8 ounces 90% lean ground beef tant nutrients like vitamin D, B vitamins 1 large egg, lightly beaten and antioxidants like selenium and ergoth1/2 up seasoned breadcrumbs ioneine that help maintain a healthy 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin immune system. This summer, change up your traditional burger recipe and try the Mushroom Fiesta Burger (full recipe below) which combines fresh mushrooms with meat and will infuse 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Preheat grill. While grill heats, finely chop mushrooms and toss with oil and season with black pepper. Cook mushrooms and onions in a grill basket or skillet, in batches if necessary. Sauté until mushrooms are fully cooked, onions lightly browned and most of the liquid has evaporated. Cooking times may vary. Set aside to cool. Tips: Top burgers with pepper jack or cheddar cheese, lettuce and sliced tomato and onion. Or for more festive fiesta flavors, top with salsa, queso fresco and guacamole. In a large bowl, combine the cooked mushroom mix, ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, spices and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate mix until chilled and then form into 4 equal patties. Grill burgers over direct heat (or in a cast-iron skillet) for about 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until done. Healthy Weight-Loss through Appetite Control! Hunger Pains… GONE! Cravings… GONE! Unwanted Pounds… GONE! Amy Engeldinger • 920.254.1776 ACEskinnyYou.com Wisconsin's Most Recommended Remodeler 11400 West Oklahoma, West Allis See us at Taste of Home Cooking Show We will be providing chair massages 4pm to close at the Taste of Home Cooking Show. Showroom also in Brookfield Windows • Siding • Roofing Gutter Protection Call 1-800-NEXTJOB W177 N9856 Rivercrest Dr. Suite 102 • Germantown, WI 53022 231780005 232071001 30 • Washington County Post Retail • 5 - 5 - 13 262-251-7711 231415214 bold flavors into your next backyard get together.