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Stretch your food stamp budget while eating great!","datePublished":"2018-07-06","dateModified":"2018-07-26","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin#Person","name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"FoodStamps.org","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":100,"height":100},"url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/169\/fettuccine-with-shiitake-mushrooms-and-basil","about":["Cheap Recipes","Normalcy on Foodstamps","Weekly Recipes"],"wordCount":771,"keywords":["169"],"articleBody":"Feeding a family of four on food stamps is no easy feat, which is why we\u2019re creating this weekly series on affordable recipes. Each week, we\u2019ll put out a new recipe that\u2019s wholesome, healthy and, best of all, easy on the pocketbook.The Meal: Fettuccine with Shiitake Mushrooms and BasilPasta is a huge favorite across the country because it\u2019s inexpensive, widely available, easy to prepare, and can be cooked in so many different ways. It also leaves you feeling full after you eat it, which isn\u2019t always the case when on food stamps.\u00a0Tip:\u00a0Give the ingredients and instructions list a quick read before you start to be as efficient as possible.What You\u2019ll Need 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil\u00a0You can\u00a0substitute\u00a0regular oil if you have it on hand, and it won\u2019t make a huge difference in taste3 cloves of minced garlic\u00a0To\u00a0mince garlic\u00a0the easy way, peel the papery skin off, cut the ends off in little slivers and throw away, and then cut up into as many small pieces as possible. It goes even more easily if you use the butt end of the knife to crush the garlic first2 ounces of shiitake mushrooms\u00a0Cut the stems off and leave them whole, and then cut the heads into \u00bc inch slices2 teaspoons grated lemon zest\u00a0It\u2019s not absolutely vital to have the lemons as they can be a little expensive, but they do add another dimension of freshness. To get lemon zest, use a cheese peeler and grate off just enough of the skin so the color\u2019s gone on the lemon2 tablespoons lemon juice\u00a0Once you\u2019ve grated the lemons, roll them hard on the counter to smush the insides. This makes it a\u00a0lot\u00a0easier to squeeze juice out of1\/4 teaspoon of saltA dash of black pepper\u00a0Just use enough to be able to taste it, and you can add it after if you\u2019re not sure8 ounces of fettuccine or spaghetti\u00a0The healthier version calls for whole-wheat pasta, but some people find it tougher to chew than the white version, so you can use either one1\/2 cup Parmesan cheese\u00a0Freshly grated parmesan cheese tastes better, but it\u2019s also more expensive and using powdered parmesan cheese is just as fine1\/2 cup chopped fresh basil\u00a0It\u2019s an individual preference as to how finely chopped the basil should be, but remember that the smaller it\u2019s chopped up, the less likely you are to have a whole tooth covered in one basil piece What You\u2019ll Need to Do  Boil a big pot of water. Adding a bit of salt gives the water a higher boiling point, which means the water you\u2019ll be using will be hotter and will cook the pasta a little bit faster. Once it comes to a rolling boil, add in the pasta and turn the heat down to about 3:00 so the starch doesn\u2019t cause it to boil overTurn the stove onto low heat and warm the oil in it. The garlic is the first to go in and it needs about a minute to brown.Add the mushrooms in with the garlic and turn the heat up to medium-ish (about 5 or 6:00 on the dial), and saut\u00e9 them until they\u2019re browned (4-5 minutes).Finally, add in the lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper, give it a quick stir, and then take it off the elementOnce the pasta is cooked and tender (the white line in the middle should be gone, or you can\u00a0throw a strand against the wall\u00a0and if it sticks, it\u2019s cooked, or you can just taste a strand), drain it from the water but leave yourself \u00bd cupThrow everything into a skillet (the \u00bd cup of cooking water, the drained pasta, the saut\u00e9ed goods, and the parmesan cheese), stir everything to make sure it\u2019s mixed well, and then serve  Bon app\u00e9tit!"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Article","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"ID","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"169","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/\/169\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"Fettuccine with Shiitake Mushrooms and Basil","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/169\/fettuccine-with-shiitake-mushrooms-and-basil#breadcrumbitem"}]}]