Easy Dinners for Hectic Nights
On busy weeknights, it can feel challenging just to catch your breath, much less provide nutritious, delicious meals for your family. Finding healthful and easy dinner recipes that the whole family wants to eat adds another layer of pressure! You want to fill your weekly menu with nutrient-dense foods, but you have to find recipes tasty enough for picky eaters and easy enough to make when you are short on time. Fortunately, we have some ideas for you, of flavorful, easy dinners with mushrooms to tempt your family’s taste buds while boosting their overall health.
Why Mushrooms?
Mushrooms are savory, nutty, and extremely versatile. They come in a wide range of textures and flavors, ranging from delicate to dense and meaty, and they can be used in a variety of foods. Best of all, they are packed with nutrients, including potent antioxidants, B vitamins, and minerals like selenium, potassium, copper, iron, and phosphorus. These nutritional elements are not always easy to find in plant-derived foods, which makes mushrooms uniquely beneficial. Mushrooms are good for just about every part of your body, benefiting such diverse systems as your skin, bones, heart and even your brain. Getting your family to eat them is a snap with these delicious recipes.
Easy Dinner Recipes with Mushrooms
- Pizza: You don’t have to order in to have a pizza night, and you don’t even have to put away your grill. This Three Mushroom and Garlic Grilled Pizza is fast and easy to make on the grill, and with three varieties of sauteed mushrooms and a touch of basil atop a homemade crust, it is sure to become a family favorite. If you want something even quicker, try these easy 15-Minute Tortilla Pizzas with mushrooms and any other toppings you desire, or these 10-Minute Naan Pizzas, using soft, fluffy naan bread for pizza crust. The best thing about these pizza options is that you can prep the toppings and let your family members make their own pizzas, customized to their individual tastes.
- Mexican: In less than 15 minutes, you can put together these delicious Mushroom Tacos, with refried beans to add extra protein. Or, if you have leftover chicken, you can make these easy Mushroom and Chicken Quesadillas and even your pickiest eaters will be delighted.
- Pasta: Ready for red sauce? The pasta lovers in your family will rave over this Mushroom Bolognese If your crowd prefers creamy, cheesy pasta, try this one-pot Creamy Mushroom Pasta with the delectable parmesan cream sauce. Alternately, try this One Pot Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff, which is as easy as hamburger helper but much more delicious and nutritious.
- Vegetarian: Mushrooms offer a hearty vegetarian option, and are especially delicious in dishes like Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Mushroom Alfredo, Asian-Inspired Mushroom Tofu Stir-fry, or tasty Mushroom Risotto Cakes, made with leftover risotto.
- Pizza Rolls: These Mushroom Pizza Rolls are a great alternative to the junk food version, and with a simple salad on the side they make a very nutritious meal.
- Stuffed Mushrooms: Stuffing mushrooms is a wonderful way to prepare them, and there are so many possible fillings that you won’t have a problem making something you’ll love. Try these Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with chicken, cheese and red pepper, or make Pizza Portobello Stuffed Mushrooms to soothe the strongest pizza cravings. If you want something creamier, you can easily whip up these vegetable-laden Alfredo Stuffed Mushrooms, and if you’re in the mood for seafood, The Keg’s Mushrooms Neptune fits the bill, with deliciously creamy crab and shrimp filling.
Find Everything You Need for Quick and Tasty Weeknight Dinners at Busch’s Fresh Food Market
When you are looking for ingredients for your next weeknight dinner, head to the supermarket with an impressive selection of mushrooms and the freshest produce you could hope to find. Since 1975, Busch’s Fresh Food Market has served customers in Michigan, first as a small business, and now as a privately held independent supermarket chain with 16 stores and over 1,400 associates. Proud to be mitten born and raised, we bring our customers local products grown and produced right here in Michigan. Our hometown local food market combines today’s emphasis on freshness and style with our traditional values, personal service, and wholesomeness. When you enter our grocery store, you will find everything from fresh meat and produce to baked goods, beer, and wine, all chosen because of their superior ingredients and exceptional flavor. Dedicated to providing our customers with the very best groceries, we even offer fresh food delivery through online shopping, to make their lives even easier. Shop online or find a store near you, and if you have comments or questions, we invite you to contact us through our website.