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Blended Mushroom
Nachos
Recipe courtesy of Chef
Evan Robinson
Servings: 4
5 shiitake mushrooms
5 white button
mushrooms
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon Mexican
meat seasoning
10 ounces ground
turkey
Cheese Sauce:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
1 1/4 cups Mexican blend
shredded cheese

tortilla chips
salsa (optional)
guacamole
(optional)
kale (optional)
romaine lettuce
(optional)
tomatoes (optional)
cilantro (optional)
diced red bell
Family Favorites with a In blender or food processor,
peppers (optional)
pulse mushrooms, garlic and
onions. In large saute pan over
medium-high heat, mix finely
BLENDED TWIST chopped mushroom mixture
with seasoning and cook 2
minutes. Add ground turkey,
breaking into fine crumbles
until completely cooked
through. Set aside.
To make cheese sauce:
FAMILY FEATURES delicious umami flavor, reduce fat and sodium in In medium saucepan over
f you are raising picky eaters, there’s a many popular dishes and kids love them.” medium-high heat, melt
cooking technique that makes some of kids’ Another fan of blending is MasterChef butter then add flour and
Ifavorite foods – like burgers and nachos – Junior finalist and teen chef, Evan Robinson. whisk constantly, breaking
more nutritious while still tasting delicious. Robinson likes to blend with multiple varieties up lumps. Stir 2 minutes then
Mushrooms, with their inherent umami of mushrooms in family favorites such as tacos, add milk and continuously
flavor, are a perfect addition to blend into burgers and stuffed peppers. whisk. Stir in cheese and mix
meals to increase both flavor and nutrition. “I find that blending mushrooms into some with wooden spoon.
Chefs kicked off the trend by blending finely of my go-to recipes helps increase the flavor Assemble chips on serving
while reducing the amount of fat and sodium,”
chopped mushrooms with meat for burgers that Robinson said. platter; spread mushroom-
are flavorful, healthy and Earth-friendly, and If you’re ready to start blending at home, it can meat crumble on top. Add
now blended burgers are showing up in school be a simple process for introducing foods to even cheese sauce and toppings
cafeterias, supermarket meat counters and fast the pickiest of eaters. Recruit kids as kitchen like salsa, guacamole, kale,
food drive-thrus. helpers to tackle tasks such as wiping mushrooms romaine lettuce, tomatoes,
“Blended entrees like burgers are a win-win- clean and using their hands to blend the meat and cilantro and diced red bell
win for families wanting to eat better,” said mushrooms together. peppers, if desired.
Dayle Hayes, registered dietitian and founder For more family-friendly, blended recipes, visit
of School Meals That Rock. “Mushrooms add Blenditarian.com.