Keep in mind though that these are just basic recipes. Feel free to add in other ingredients to enhance your taste or to make the dish more filling. Some easy choices would be frozen peas and/or carrots, broccoli florets, even chopped spinach would be a good addition. To give it a little zip, add in some salsa or diced tomatoes with green chile's. You are only limited by your own imagination.
Basic Hamburger Helper Seasoning Mix
1- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 Tblsp. garlic powder
2 Tblsp. dried parsley
1/2 c. dehydrated onion flakes
1 Tblsp. onion powder
1 - 1/2 tsp. salt
1 - 2/3 c. fat-free dry milk powder
3 - 1/2 Tblsp. beef bouillon granules
Combine all ingredients together to mix well. Store in an airtight container. Use as directed in the following recipes.
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Cheeseburger Helper
1 lb. ground meat (beef or turkey)
1 - 1/2 c. water
1 c. uncooked macaroni
1/2 c. basic hamburger helper seasoning mix
2 c. grated cheddar cheese (or for a smoother texture use velveeta cheese)
Cook meat in a medium skillet until no longer pink. Drain fat. Return meat to skillet. Add water, 1 cup uncooked macaroni, seasoning mix. Stir to mix well. Simmer covered 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Stir in grated cheese and allow to melt.
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Chili Mac Hamburger Helper
1 lb. ground meat (beef or turkey)
1 - 1/2 c. water
1 c. uncooked macaroni
1/2 c. basic hamburger helper seasoning mix
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 Tblsp chili powder
Cook meat in a medium skillet until no longer pink. Drain fat. Return meat to skillet. Add water, 1 cup uncooked macaroni, diced tomatoes, seasoning mix and chili powder. Stir to mix well. Simmer covered 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
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Potato Hamburger Helper
1 lb. ground meat (beef or turkey)
1 - 1/2 c. water
5 or 6 medium sized potatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 c. + 1 Tblsp. basic hamburger helper seasoning mix
Potato Hamburger Helper
1 lb. ground meat (beef or turkey)
1 - 1/2 c. water
5 or 6 medium sized potatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 c. + 1 Tblsp. basic hamburger helper seasoning mix
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3 comments:
Thank you for sharing Mrs. M.! :D I love the hamburger helpers...but they seem sooo unhealthy and so expensive to have to buy a bunch to be able to feed our family of six (including 2 teenage boys)! ;) I can't WAIT to try out your recipes! :D I'll be sure to let you know when we do and how we liked them! :D
Blessings in Christ!
~Miss Rachel~
I'm not a fan of Hamburger Helper...mostly because all I can think of are all the processed things that have been added to it, like preservatives. So this is a nice surprise! You see my husband and kids all love to give me a hard time about how they like it when I go away on business because Dad cooks and he makes HH. With these basic recipes I can totally see how I can make them HH with fresh, or mostly fresh, products. Thanks!
This is fantastic! Thanks so much.
Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><
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