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Blend and Build A Better Burger

Published: Feb 18, 2018 · Modified: Jun 22, 2024 by Lisa Keys · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

Last Updated on June 22, 2024 by Lisa Keys

Lake Elise trail showing wild non-edible mushrooms.
These are not edible mushrooms, but a beautiful capture from Will's Bench at Lake Elise

Living in Kennett Square, AKA, "the mushroom capital of the world" I can't help but get up close and personal with a variety of deliciously cultivated fresh picked mushrooms. Today, I want to encourage you to blend and build a better burger. Start blending your meat with mushrooms, if you aren't already.

Sliced mushrooms in food processor.
mushrooms

To blend and build a better burger is a super simple process. Further, once you taste the combination you will never turn back to a full meat burger, sauce, ball or filling. For more umami flavor and juicer and lighter texture start blending mushrooms to meat 1:2. For every pound of ground meat include 8 ounces of mushrooms is what's recommended, but I find myself doing an even 1:1 blend as we love mushrooms that much.

Ground mushrooms in food processor.
ground mushrooms

After rinsing your mushrooms and spinning them dry in a salad spinner I quarter them and then grind them in a food processor. I then sauté them until they have released all their liquid and begin to brown. Stir them often at this point.

Season the mushrooms any way you like and let them cool.

Seasoned cooked mushrooms.
seasoned mushrooms

Add to your ground beef, chicken, pork or lamb and shape into burgers or meatballs. You can also replace some of the meat in your favorite bolognese sauce or add to a filling to make ravioli.

Mushroom blend burger patties with cheese.

I hope you will give the mushroom blend a try; let me know if you do. It's a healthy and delicious option and just for the record my family will not eat a burger any other way. BTW, it works with all kinds of mushrooms, but my favorite for the most flavor are cremini, shiitake and oyster.

Oyster mushrooms.

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  1. Lou

    February 18, 2018 at 8:28 am

    5 stars
    Great suggestion- sounds delicious 😋

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    • Lisa

      February 18, 2018 at 12:24 pm

      Really are good

      Reply
  2. Dawn E. Lowenstein

    February 18, 2018 at 8:48 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for sharing this! Your burgers sound yummy!

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    • Lisa

      February 18, 2018 at 12:22 pm

      You are welcome. I hope you give the blend a try

      Reply
  3. James Matino

    February 18, 2018 at 8:54 am

    I agree with Lou. I will try it.

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    • Lisa

      February 18, 2018 at 12:23 pm

      You will love it

      Reply
  4. thegsandwich

    February 18, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    5 stars
    Going to try this. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Lisa

      February 19, 2018 at 8:05 am

      I hope you enjoy the blend as much as I do

      Reply

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