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Making dinner on a weeknight is always a challenge, whether you have to work late, are juggling the kids' after school activities, or you're just too tired to want to spend a lot of time and energy on cooking. But you still want fast, easy and nutritious food. And if a dish helps extend your food budget (especially with growing kids!) then that's a bonus!
Enter the Blend & Extend concept!
What is Blend & Extend exactly?
It's so simple. You simply substitute a portion of your recipe's protein source by adding mushrooms! For example, finely chopped mushrooms blend seamlessly with ground beef for a similar texture and no loss in flavour and the benefits are many:
- an extra serving of veggies in every portion - especially great if you have picky eaters
- fewer calories and less saturated fat and cholesterol
- it helps extend your meat budget by using less while keeping everyone satified
- it easily works in so many family favourites that can be whipped up quickly like Sloppy Joes, pasta dishes, burritos, meatballs and meatloaf
- it packs a nutritional power punch with important nutrients like iron, zinc, vitamin D, potassium, B vitamins and the antioxidants selenium and ergothioneine
To show you how easy it is and how tasty it can be, here are 5 quick week night dinners that will have the whole family asking you to make them again and again!
5 Easy Week Night Dinners That Blend & Extend
By Food Bloggers of Canada
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Mushroom Meatball Subs
By Food Bloggers of Canada
**[Mushroom Meatball Subs](http://www.blendandextend.ca/portfolio/blended-mushroom-meatball-subs/)** Bump up the nutrition level on this kid favourite with mushroom and beef meatballs
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Cheeseburger Quesadillas
By Food Bloggers of Canada
**[Cheeseburger Quesadillas](http://www.blendandextend.ca/portfolio/cheeseburger-quesadillas/) all your favourite cheeseburger toppings in quesadilla form!**
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Sloppy Joes
By Food Bloggers of Canada
**[Sloppy Joes](http://www.blendandextend.ca/portfolio/sloppy-joes/) you'll be sneaking so many veggies into this messy crowd pleaser and nobody will even notice!**
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Spaghetti Bolognese
By Food Bloggers of Canada
**[Spaghetti Bolognese](http://www.blendandextend.ca/portfolio/spaghetti-bolognese/) lighten up your bolognese sauce by blending mushrooms in with your ground beef for a hearty fall comfort dish.**
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Cheesy Beef Skillet
By Food Bloggers of Canada
**[Cheesy Beef Skillet](http://www.blendandextend.ca/portfolio/cheesy-beef-skillet/) easy cleanup awaits with this one pot dinner that's ready in less than 30 minutes!**
More Reading
- Blend and Extend Chili Loaded Baked Potatoes
- Blend and Extend Chipotle Turkey Mushroom Zucchini Boats
- Mediterranean Mushroom Caps with Pine Nuts and Goat Cheese
- 6 Ways To Get Creative on the Grill With Mushrooms
- Easy Vegan White Mushroom Pizzas on the Grill
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