Love the blog. They cook at about the same rate as ground beef. Thanks in advance! Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas with us! If you can get your hands on some dried mushrooms, add a teaspoon (to the sauce packet) in place of the sliced, fresh mushrooms. -Katie. There just are no words…. We never did like the taste of the hamburger helper stroganoff…but will try your version…thanks.. My son loves hamburger helper. Thank you! Stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded, near the end. I buy huge boxes of it now and it doesn’t sit around long! my husband likes to “doctor up” hamburger helper with his own special ingredients. I love this idea. America's favorite Hamburger Helper is made with 100% REAL spices for the flavorful taste you love most. Our products are made with NO artificial flavors or colors from artificial sources. But I have fond memories of Hamburger Helper nights as a child! What makes Hamburger Helper so popular is how quick you can get it on the table and the standardization of the directions in every variety along with the cutting open of packets and throwing it in the pot. I have even found a recipe for miracle whip salad dressing and for homemade corn dogs instead of the frozen store bought kind. Thanks again for doing this for us !!! Healthy Homemade Gluten & Dairy Free Chili Mac Hamburger Helper. Thank you. Dee, try working with the beef stroganoff recipe in the post. I’ve been living in England for the last 1.5yrs and had such a craving for Cheeseburger Mac. You are such a resource for recipes, laughs and comfort. So I tried this tonight (the cheeseburger macaroni) and it was sooo good! Thank you for this…I too love Hamberger Helper but won’t make it because of the ingrediants…this sounds much better….going to make it tonight.. I am setting aside all that savings and am looking forward to the day I can say I am a stay at home mom! Cheesy Italian Shells: Using 1 pound ground beef, 3/4 cup hot water and 2 cups milk, 1 1/2 cups small pasta shells, and 1 cup stewed or diced canned tomatoes, prepare a sauce packet including 1 tablespoon corn starch, 1 tablespoon mixed Italian herbs, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon sugar. My husband and I are trying to have a baby and when we succeed I plan to quit my job. The water was absorbed pretty fast and it got thick before the noodles were fully cooked, so I added a little extra liquid, yummm! It is 2 degrees here this morning and going to be very cold today, I think one of these will be nice for supper tonight. Hamburger Helper Basics: When creating your own helpers, keep in mind that most packages of Hamburger Helper include about 1 1/2 cups of pasta plus a packet of sauce seasonings, sometimes dried tomatoes, and sometimes a packet of dried cheese, depending on the variety. Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes. Sure they’ll cost way more than regular potatoes, but if time is money they might be worth it to you…. Thanks. Note: There’s a good suggestion in the comments about keeping store-bought frozen potatoes onhand as a shortcut for homemade helpers! (If you find that difficult or annoying, you could finely dice the potatoes instead.) This evening I made Potato Beef Stroganoff from scratch, using your tips. I just had to say “YOU ROCK!”. Let mixture stand, uncovered, about five minutes. You rock! Garlic Powder Thank you soo much, these look yummny and easy. I too stopped using hamburger helper because I didn’t know what all that random stuff was in the ingredients. My husband and kids love hambugar helper but won’t buy it any longer… these recipes are great… Wondering if these recipes can be doubled to make larger amount? This looks much better! And you can get more servings out of a box of pasta this way. I make this too and the kids love it – and I get to feed them good real food instead of all the nasty stuff that’s in the regular Hamburger Helper. My family has enjoyed several of the versions here. I buy the big package of ground beef and brown up a few pounds with onions for recipes and press out hamburgers in ziplock sandwich bags to put in the freezer. Thanks for helping! (One of our favorites around here.). add the fake meat after the sauteeing of onion and garlic though…. Also we love Cheesy Hashbrowns. Printer-Friendly I also cook everything at home, have never bought hamburger helper for my kids for the same reasons you listed, and I’ve been going nuts cooking and getting dinner on the table late sometimes. The sweet carrots paired with the chili powder…yum! Wow!!! With a few simple ingredients, you can remake this processed boxed food with all wholesome and real food ingredients! I love the idea of homemade Hamburger Helper! I think he just wants something easy to make for the kids on nights when I’m not home. Thank you again! We tried the lasagna HH tonight and really liked it. Just like store-bought helper, your homemade helper comes with standardized directions and “packets” to throw in the pot. I like to cook it up with some garlic and onions, sometimes other veggies too. We like HH stroganoff, but it’s a bit bland tasting anymore. I will have to try that! Duh – I know how to make “chop meat & noodles” (what my boyfriend calls ground beef, onion, and egg noodles mixed together). It was great-so much better than the “original”. You ae awesome! Salisbury: Using 1 pound ground beef, 1 cup hot water and 2 cups milk, 1 1/2 cups small egg noodles, prepare a sauce packet including 1 tablespoon corn starch, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and a dash of Worcestershire sauce. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We butchered one time many years ago and it was a pain on so many levels. I feel like I just hit the jack pot! This is one reason why I love you. Any thoughts on the tomato sauce? In the case of stroganoff, an add-in of 1 cup of sliced fresh mushrooms is suggested. My husband will only eat hamburger helper or fast food. My husband was laid off mid-December and I have been on a tear to figure out how we can eat easily and inexpensively as possible while we figure out what is next for us. A lot of my friends don’t like to buy the box because of the ingredients so I find this might help them and me of course! Yours look so much better! We are trying out Cheeseburger Macaroni tonight. the best chili macaroni Raise your hand if Chili Mac (a.k.a. Here is another one of those meals I remember fondly from growing up: Hamburger Helper. (For drinking, dry milk tastes better if you reconstitute it then refrigerate it overnight before using. I tried the Lasagna tonight, it was great. I’ve thought about doing this so many times and just haven’t taken the time. It was great. Patricia, I don’t know how long powdered milk lasts, but I can tell you that at times in the past when I wasn’t baking as much, I’ve let a box sit around for a year and it was still good. but now,…. I have decoded the following possible “real” ingredients from the box: Ricotta cheese, dried This time I added a teaspoon of beef boullion granules and wow! My son said he wanted to try hamburger helper. You can find it here: I make a recipe very similar to Mary K’s (just above) and add about 4 torn up slices of American Cheese (the single slice type cheese). Question regarding the Potato Stroganoff – when do you add the sour cream? Better still, it is easily made dairy free for those who need it! I am content to copy and paste your recipes into my recipe file. When browned, add in tomato paste, … So I always made very quickly for the kids hamburger stroganoff…very easy from scratch… I just tried the Cheeseburger Mac today. Thank you so much for doing this. Prepared Hamburger Helper with ground beef The basic (and most popular) version of Hamburger Helper is a box of dried pasta with seasoning that is designed to be cooked with ground beef. If there’s anything more disgusting than dried cheese, I don’t know what it is. I’m going to make up a batch of these this week so I can enjoy without the headache. I’m sending this to them so they can make something that doesn’t taste like cardboard. And as a busy grad student, it’s usually all I have time to make. I find these recipes to be a bit bland. Your email address will not be published. Thank the lord i found this i am 24 and i live with my boyfriend and brother and boy do they love to eat bad their favorite is hamburger helper!! I’m so glad I found this!! The kids don’t like to drink it but when it is needed for cooking, it leaves us way more regular milk for the kids to drink. What the heck is that in hamburger helper? Read my barnyard stories! My dad and brother especially like the cheesy taco, and I have to admit that I didn’t even tell them I used this recipe instead of buying the box when I first made it (and I omit the sugar), they didn’t even realize the difference until I told them. muy, muym I LOVE you. PS You’re a doll…thanks again!!! I have a man who loves him some hamburger helper and I’m less than thrilled about cooking it for him. This will be such a help. Thank you lovely farm woman! Your version sounds quite tasty and a good deal healthier. Or does it make a difference? It only use one skillet, so clean up is snap too! #aguadejamaica, or hibiscus tea is a a drink I was, I finally was able to get some new pictures taken, I was NEVER an #eggplant person. I keep coming back and hoping… We’ve tried several of the hamburger versions and love them. I love all the recipes and the great ideas in the comments are awesome too. What a fun recipe…and SOOOO helpful! Can’t wait to try it on my picky eater this evening. ground beef I usually add either black beans or kidney beans to recipes that call for ground beef, and navy or canellini beans in the place or ground chicken. You can anything you like, just taste test as you do it the first time and once you figure out what works for you, then you can make up all your packets that way. How to make Homemade Chili Cheese Hamburger Helper: 1 pound ground beef 1 cup hot water 2 cups milk 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni 1 tablespoon corn starch 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded. Yay! I'm happy with what ever shows up on your site. Once you get the hang of the basic principles, you can make any kind of helper you want! I, too worry about all the preservatives that go into the boxed stuff. The way I figure out how to do these is by studying the side of the box then experimenting on my own. It really makes this sort of thing go by in a flash! But really. gluten free chili mac, gluten free ground beef recipe, homemade chili mac, real food chili mac, I used diced, but pureed them w/ my immersion blender first. Stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded, near the end, then top with another 1/2 cup cheddar plus 1 cup of Fritos during the 5-minute standing period. Suzanne, I don’t think you will ever know how much you are appreciated. I don’t eat meat so I always make tuna helper for myself. Thanks for adding Cheeseburger Mac, that’s our favorite. 15% and 20% hamburger is about $1 less per pound than the leaner 7% or 10% hamburger. Chopped peppers also work well in many varieties, as do all sorts of other vegetables. I will buy several copies. I can use quinoa or veggie elbows in many of these, and I am sure it will be just as good. And I cringe every time it’s put on the table. That’s the store-bought Chili Cheese Hamburger Helper packet dumped out in the white bowl in this picture: Hamburger Helper Chili Mac - Hoppin Meal Plans Back of the Box Add Ground Beef; Inspired by Old El Paso Hamburger Helper is like a template. I’m almost embarrassed to admit that Hamburger Helper is one of my favourite in-a-hurry-but-starving meals.
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