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10 Ways to Stretch Hamburger


Hamburger is getting expensive now days! With our family of 7 we are constantly trying to find ways to cut down on our hamburger usage. These are my top 10 favorite ways to stretch hamburger.

Beans
Beans are one of my favorite things to use to make hamburger stretch. They taste similar, and they even look similar, the kids will never know. Whahahahaha!

Rice
We use rice a lot when it's going into burritos, or casseroles, it's a little more visible than beans, but it cuts in nicely.

Onions
Onions are nice because if you cut them up small they get translucent and you can hardly see them.

Tomato Paste
I know this sounds weird, but we put an 8 oz can of tomato paste in our taco meat the other night, it was wonderful!

Bread Crumbs
I'm not as fond of this one, and I only use it in a few recipes, but it is valuable in the ones I use it in.

Barley
I haven't tried this one yet, but I can't wait to try it. I love barley to start with, so this is going to be fun!

Cracker Crumbs
This is basically the same as bread crumbs, but it does add a bit of a salty taste, and doesn't get quite as salty.

Lentils
This is another one that I have not personally tried, but I imagine it would be quite similar to beans.

Oatmeal
I forget about this one all the time. Maybe now that I've written about it I'll remember it more!

Stretching the Hamburger
This isn't really something you add to hamburger, but it's something I do a lot. If you buy a 10 lb. package of hamburger and then go home and put it in freezer bags... who says you have to put it in 10? If we bring home one of those ginormous packages we put it in 11 or 12 bags. It's not enough to make much of a difference (especially if you are in the habit of cutting it with something else), and it gives you 1 or 2 extra meals. It doesn't work as well if you're planning on making hamburgers, or meatloaf, but for everyday casseroles and lasagnas it works wonderfully!

These are my best ways of stretching hamburger. Do you have any other ideas? I would LOVE to hear what you do!

Comments

  1. The Johnson FarmSeptember 8, 2016 at 11:38 AM

    I like using oatmeal instead of bread crumbs when I make meatloaf. It works really well! I want to try beans now. :)

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  2. UnknownSeptember 8, 2016 at 2:11 PM

    I'm going to have to try that now, thanks, Grace!

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