Spicy Mushroom Blended Meatballs

Source: The Culinary Institute of America (Healthy Flavors Healthy Kids), San AntonioCreated by The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) chefs with a group of school directors at the CIA’s Healthy Flavors Healthy Kids conference in San Antonio, this recipe blends mushrooms with ground meat and was tested by a focus group of local students. “Love the flavor. Add to the school menu now, please,” one student said of the recipe. “Mushroom blendability extends the portion size of the meatball, creating a fuller plate while maintaining calorie, fat and sodium maximums,” says Kathleen Pries, marketing coordinator for The Mushroom Council. “The culinary technique also provides a vegetable serving within the meat entrée.”