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My Mom called me the other day. It was So nice to hear her voice. We chatted for a bit, then she had a question about making a meatloaf. During our conversation she also shared with me that she had to pay almost $7 a pound for ground chuck. My Mom didn't buy it at a high end grocery store either. She bought it at Wal-Mart. I could not believe the price of hamburger.
This conversation motivated me to create new recipes that would stretch our hamburger meat. Number One loves hamburgers, so I came up with "Stretch Burgers". I just happened to have cooked brown rice, cabbage, carrots, sweet peppers, celery and onions in the fridge, so I decided to use up what I had on hand. This recipe is very flexible. You can change the ingredients to fit your personal preferences as long as it binds together.
We enjoyed these burgers. This recipe made 6 very large burgers. They are very filling and tasty. Number One is particular about food and he gave the Stretch Burger recipe a thumbs up.
Ingredients:
1 lb. Ground beef
1 C Cooked rice
2 Eggs
1 1/4 C Finely Chopped vegetables
2 Tbsp. Beef bouillon paste or equivalent
1 tsp Black pepper
1/4 tsp Onion powder
1/4 tsp Garlic powder
Mix all ingredients together. Form into patties and fry in a greased pan until done. Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.
Other Ideas:
*Use your imagination...
*Use oatmeal, crackers, bread crumbs or instant potatoes instead of cooked rice
*Use other spices
*Add cooked potatoes
*Add Cooked beans or lentils
*Add cooked grains such as leftover quinoa
*Add other types of finely chopped fresh vegetables (potatoes must be instant or cooked or they will be undercooked)
Other Entrees:
*Use Your imagination...
*Taco meat filling: Fry crumbled meat mixture and follow the directions on your taco seasoning package.
*Breakfast sausage: Add breakfast sausage seasonings to meat mixture. Shape into patties or fry crumbled.
*Hamburger Helper: Fry crumbled and follow directions on package or make your own.
*Meatloaf: Shape meat mixture and put into a greased loaf pan. Bake using your favorite toppings.
*Meatballs: Shape meat mixture into balls. Fry or bake. Serve over noodles with gravy.
*Italian Meatballs: Add Italian seasonings to meat mixture and shape into balls.
*Spaghetti and meat sauce: Fry crumbled meat mixture and cook in your favorite sauce.
I hope this helps you stretch your ground beef and your grocery budget. If you have any other ideas, please share them in the comments below...
Mrs. Smith
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