Frugal and Fabulous: Steak and Zucchini Stuffed Portobellos from Poor Girl Eats Well
I know I spend a lot of time talking about tasty takes on all our favorite mushrooms. That’s not unexpected as they are:
a) Versatile
b) The subject of this website, and
c) Flipping delicious/ worthy of the banter (ahem, in the humble opinion of this well-seasoned eater).
One related aspect that I feel like I don’t talk about enough is that long before the Mushroom Channel was but a glimmer in the ground, I always picked them up at the store because they were easy on my wallet.
Mushrooms add a little panache to everything but I can get still get beautiful button mushrooms for cents per serving at the Jewel-Osco around the corner from my house. While other varieties might be a little pricier, they still register as a budget buy for me because I’m getting a healthy main course for a comprably lower price.
And because I value the ability to eat lovely, delicious things while on a budget, I came to find Poor Girl Eats Well terribly charming and I’m glad to see she’s seeing the frugal potential in mushrooms.
The recipe pictured is an umami bomb with a seasonal vegetable cameo and seriously sophisticated for only $3.75 a serving. Tight purse strings and portabellas make for a pretty plate indeed.
