Hamburger Helper Substitute

Name: Hamburger Helper Substitute
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon garlic powder or 1 tablespoon granulated garlic; 2 tablespoons dried parsley; 1/3 cup instant onion; 3 tablespoons onion powder or 3 tablespoons granulated onion; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 2/3 cups nonfat dry milk powder; 3 1/2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules; 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey; 1 cup water; 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni; 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes or 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey; 1 cup water; 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni; 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes or 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey; 3/4 cup water; 6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced thin

Submitted by DrGaellon

"Homemade substitute for Hamburger Helper, three variations. Ignore the nutrition information, as it will include ALL ingredients for all 3 variations. Each variation serves 4-6. Originally posted to the Cooking-Dragon Yahoo Group."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 21
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Seasoning Mix
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder or 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
2 tablespoons dried parsley
¹⁄₃ cup instant onion
3 tablespoons onion powder or 3 tablespoons granulated onion
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 ²⁄₃ cups nonfat dry milk powder
3 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons beef bouillon granules
Cheeseburger Casserole
1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
1 cup water
1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes or (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
¹⁄₂ cup grated parmesan cheese
Chili Tomato Macaroni
1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
1 cup water
1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes or (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon chili powder
Potato Casserole
1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
³⁄₄ cup water
6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced thin

directions

Combine seasoning mix ingredients. Store in an airtight container. Shake well before using.
Cheeseburger Casserole: Brown meat in 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat and discard. Add water, macaroni, tomatoes and 1/2 cup of seasoning mix. Simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Off heat, stir in parmesan cheese and serve.
Chili Tomato Macaroni: Brown meat in 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat and discard. Add water, macaroni, tomatoes, chili powder and 1/2 cup of seasoning mix. Simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Serve hot.
Potato Casserole: Brown meat in 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat and discard. Add water, potatoes, and 2/3 cup of seasoning mix. Simmer, covered, 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir. Cook uncovered until excess water is evaporated and sauce is nice and thick. Serve hot.

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Good stuff! I made the potato casserole. Easy and filling!

TJ-Montana
I made the potato casserole version tonight and it went over well. I made a vegetarian version (for my daughter) w/ meatless sausage and I used veggie boullion instead of beef. I needed to add more water but I think it was beacuse the veggie sausage soaked some of it up. I will try again with the other versions! Thanks!

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DrGaellon

New Rochelle, 0

I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013. After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!

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