I’ve been trying to think of real “American” food to prepare while our Japanese student has been here.  Decided on hamburgers and french fries last night.   However, I’ve been trying to use less meat and more vegetables.  I used:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• finely shredded zucchini
• chopped mushroom. 

Mixed it all together for our hamburgers. 

There are so many meat extenders, or add-ins you can use when fixing hamburgers.  Try

• Oats
• Wheat kernals or berries
• onions
• peppers
• Seasonings such as worcesestersire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, season salt
• bread crumbs
• Grated carrots

Sometimes I tell, sometimes I don’t.  After dinner I said, “Did anyone notice I added Zucchini to your hamburger patties?”  Cereal Boy says, “You put zucchini in our hamburgers?  I couldn’t tell.”

What things does your family add to hamburger meat to make it healthier?