Cooking with Lynn: using veggies as a thickener - 47abc

WMDT – It’s Thursday and that means we are back in Lynn Matava’s kitchen.

Lynn is a Nutrition Educator with the University of Maryland Extension.

If you’re looking for a way to thicken your gravy, soup, or stew – then Lynn has the perfect alternative for you.

Lynn says that fiber can be used to thicken just about anything, and tons of veggies are packed full of it such as pumpkin, squash, peppers, or cauliflower.

She says this is commonly done with Chili!

Lynn does warn not to allow the veggies to get too hot in the blender as they will form a seal.

Watch the full tutorial for more information and share your version of this unique technique with us by using the hashtag #UMDyum