I was very excited about this little project and I went home and ground up the mushrooms. I opened up the Vitamix after it was done and was welcomed by a cloud of awful smelling powder.<\/p>\n
I mean, that stuff smelled like cat food.<\/p>\n
Like the way canned cat food smells when you open up the can.<\/p>\n
WHAT. THE. FUCK.<\/p>\n
I am not a pet person for a variety of reasons but I do thank my lucky stars I don’t have to deal with that particular odor on a regular basis. So, you can see how I would be kinda horrified by the scent of the very expensive mushrooms smelling EXACTLY (to me, anyway) like cat food.<\/p>\n
With a heavy heart, I made the recipe but thought to myself that it was a waste of money and spices.<\/p>\n
A couple of days later I was making chicken in the Instant Pot and wanted gravy but not mushroom soup gravy because I am trying to eat cleanish. I thought about the mushroom powder and was like, well, I guess I could try making a roux with that and some almond flour and the bone broth from the chicken… Why I thought this would be worth doing I don’t know. I don’t really have advanced gravy skills. But I kept thinking about all those articles I read where they were praising the mushroom powder and its umami flavors. I mean, I use deadly smelling fish sauce in Thai cooking and that’s the same sort of thing. Maybe the mushroom powder worked the same way.<\/p>\n
I opened up the container I’d placed it in and was like, ugh, still smells like cat food. But, I made a roux and eventually thinned it down with the broth, and you guys:<\/p>\n
That was the best damn gravy I have ever made in my life.<\/p>\n
I couldn’t get over it. And I hadn’t made very much so it was gone in a flash. A couple of days after that I was planning on making turkey burgers and thought, well, now I know the mushroom powder is okay so let’s try putting it in the turkey burgers.<\/p>\n
Those were the best damn turkey burgers I have ever made in my LIFE.<\/p>\n
I make an excellent (ground beef) meatloaf from my grandfather’s recipe but it’s not paleo. So I have been experimenting with turkey burgers and meatballs to fill that hole for times when I’m eating less beef.<\/p>\n
Here is the recipe. I’ve had several people try them now and the verdict is in: they’re delicious.<\/p>\n
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- 1 lb ground turkey<\/li>\n
- 1 T magic mushroom powder (linked above)<\/li>\n
- 1\/2 cup almond flour<\/li>\n
- 1\/2 cup almond milk<\/li>\n
- 1\/2 cup onion, minced<\/li>\n
- handful of spinach, de-stemmed and cut up small<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Squish everything together and make sure it is well blended together. It will be kind of wet – this is okay. Form into 4-5 patties (depending on how big you want your patties) and fry on a non-stick pan over medium heat. About 5min each side – cook until nicely browned and the internal temp reads 165\u00ba F.<\/p>\n
Then, enjoy! You could get nice buns and make regular burgers out of them, but they are so tasty that you can eat them plain on their own. I just eat them on their own with delicious sides.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>A lone turkey burger awaits its fate (in my belly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/melissaruth.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_20171005_193518.jpg\")
<\/a>with tater tot sides and purple cauliflower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/melissaruth.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_20171015_185115_237.jpg\")
<\/a>with acorn squash, potatoes, cauliflower, and homemade mushroom soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n You’re welcome.<\/p>\n