S/O Hamburger Helper- Please give your easiest hamburger helper homemade type dishes

[NoPlaceLikeHome]

I am in desperate need of easy, healthy hamburger helper type dishes made from scratch though:)

 

I appreciate any easy recipes for stove top or oven or crock-pot;)

[NoPlaceLikeHome]

Oh and would help to be specific with details since I am cooking challenged:D

 

Links to web sites with great recipes would be great too.

 

 

I appreciate your help.

[Pippen]

My kids always thought they were missing out on HH, so I bought it for them when I had a good coupon. They never asked again. :D

 

This recipe for Hearty Italian Sandwiches is really good, and fast if you have the meat cooked up and in the freezer. I substitute yellow peppers for the green, reduce the amount of onion, and serve with dill pickle slices and the suggested cheese. It's a crockpot recipe but can be made more quickly in the oven.

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/hearty-italian-sandwiches/Detail.aspx

[Melissa in Australia]

What is hamburger helper? I have never heard of it. I don't think it is around in Australia.

[MomOfOneFunOne]

Hamburger Helper is a boxed, just-add-meat-and-water/milk and cook kind of meal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_Helper

 

I googled for the list of ingredients but couldn't find anything. It's long and hard to pronounce.

[Julie in CA]

http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/homemade-hamburger-helper/

[VinNY]

Boil water for 1lb of elbow macaroni (or any type of pasta, I have even used penne in a pinch). Cook pasta according to pkg.

 

Meanwhile...

 

Brown 2 to 2 1/2 lbs meat (more or less doesn't need to be exact) in a large skillet. Add in 2 stalks diced celery and 1 chopped onion. Cook with meat for 5 minutes. Add a large jar of prepared tomato sauce (we use Ragu) or your own homemade sauce. Heat through. Add drained pasta into large skillet. If you don't have a large skillet, combine in separate large bowl. Makes lots and tastes great as leftovers.

 

My college son makes this at school..so it is easy.

[Holly]

This book is amazing! Very simple and healthy...although I wouldn't pay the listed prices they have right now. :lol:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Weight-Watchers-Ingredient-Minute-Cookbook/dp/B003560UAQ/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284421283&sr=8-12

[NoPlaceLikeHome]

http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/homemade-hamburger-helper/

 

Great Link:D

 

Thanks:001_smile:

[NoPlaceLikeHome]

Boil water for 1lb of elbow macaroni (or any type of pasta, I have even used penne in a pinch). Cook pasta according to pkg.

 

Meanwhile...

 

Brown 2 to 2 1/2 lbs meat (more or less doesn't need to be exact) in a large skillet. Add in 2 stalks diced celery and 1 chopped onion. Cook with meat for 5 minutes. Add a large jar of prepared tomato sauce (we use Ragu) or your own homemade sauce. Heat through. Add drained pasta into large skillet. If you don't have a large skillet, combine in separate large bowl. Makes lots and tastes great as leftovers.

 

My college son makes this at school..so it is easy.

Do you mean a can of tomato sauce or the jar of spaghetti sauce type stuff?

I appreciate your help;)

[NoPlaceLikeHome]

What is hamburger helper? I have never heard of it. I don't think it is around in Australia.

 

I am thinking of one dish or skillet type meals with or without pasta and it does not necessarily have to be hamburger for recipes:D

[Slartibartfast]

Do you mean a can of tomato sauce or the jar of spaghetti sauce type stuff?

I appreciate your help;)

 

Ragu is spaghetti sauce. :)

[Parrothead]

Cook either wide egg noodles or bow-tie pasta according to package directions. About a pound of which ever your prefer.

 

In a large skillet brown a pound or two of ground beef with a small onion, half a chopped bell pepper and a couple stalks of celery. Drain if necessary and pour into a large mixing bowl. Drain noodles/pasta and mix with ground beef mixture. Stir in 2 cans of tomato sauce, salt and pepper to taste and 1-2 teaspoons dried basil. Pour into prepared casserole dish, cover with 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese and bake at 350*F for 25-30 minutes. Serve with salad and bread sticks.

[TheCoffeeChick]

My "hamburger helper" recipe:

 

1 lb. ground beef

1 pkg. onion soup mix (or make your own with beef boullion & dehydrated chopped onions)

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 C. water

2 C. small pasta (shells or elbow is what I normally have on hand)

2 cans petite diced tomatoes with juice

 

Brown the beef, drain the fat. Add the garlic and onion soup mix & stir until mixed and garlic gets a chance to cook a bit. Add the water, pasta, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil - then reduce heat and simmer until the liquids are gone. You can add a cup of shredded cheese if you like. Sometimes I use rotel tomatoes. Sometimes I add a can of drained corn. When I'm feeling adventurous I add them both ;)

[LisaKinVA]

Plantation Supper (an old family standby)

 

1/2 lg. package of wide noodles

16 oz corn (frozen, but thawed/drained or canned/drained)

8 oz. cream cheese

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 c. milk

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper (or to taste)

1 small onion, diced

1 lb hamburger

 

cook hamburger and onions, drain

add milk, cream cheese, soup, salt & pepper, mix...add corn, bring to a gentle boil, lower heat and simmer.

Cook noodles per directions, drain and add to the hamburger mixture... simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve.

 

It's really good the next day too -- and you can make your own COM soup and replace.

 

Sort of like a poor-man's stroganoff ;)

[mrsrevmeg]

I tried to replicate the HH Cheesey Hashbrown.

 

 

• 1-1/2 pounds of ground beef
  
• 1/2 a medium sized yellow onion
  
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder*
  
• 2 teaspoons Worchestershire sauce
  
• Just under a pound of frozen hashbrowns*
  
• 3/4 pound Velveeta (I would have rather used cheddar with a little milk added, but dh actually LIKES Velveeta!
  

Brown the beef, onions, garlic powder, and Worcestershire in a skillet. Drain off any grease. Add the frozen potatoes and stir until they are done. Add the cheese, melt it and serve.

 

*You could use fresh potatoes instead of frozen and garlic cloves instead of garlic powder. I had the frozen hashbrowns left from making hasbrown casserole (another thing for the hubby, not me). My family reacts like a bunch of vampires if they see garlic cloves in my kitchen.