Hamburger Helper My Way Recipes

HAMBURGER HELPER RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat until no longer pink. Drain grease and return meat to the pan.
• Reduce heat to low and add the ketchup, seasonings, macaroni and broth to the pan and stir well to combine.
• Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes until macaroni is cooked through.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in the sour cream.
• Return the pan to the warm burner and stir in the shredded cheese until well combined. Add any more broth or water if needed to make more creamy.

HOMEMADE HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan with a lid, brown the ground beef over medium high heat. Remove cooked ground beef from pan and set aside, reserving 2 tablespoons of grease in the pan.
• Cook the onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic for the last 30 seconds.
• Add the flour and stir to cook for about 1 minute, slowly stir in the beef broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder and pasta, stirring to combine. Cover with lid and sauté for 12 to 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the cream and cheese and stir until all the cheese melted. Add back in ground beef, cook for 2 to 3 minutes more to re-heat ground beef and serve immediately!

HAMBURGER HELPER MY WAY

Steps:

• Brown the meat in a medium sized skillet.
• Do not add water to it unless there isn't enough fat in the meat.
• If water is needed, add very little.
• Bring the 3 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan.
• Add the packet of macaroni.
• Boil until the macaroni is done and tender.
• When the meat is done, drain the grease from the skillet and return skillet to the burner.
• Don't remove the meat from the skillet.
• Drain the water from the macaroni and rinse with hot water.
• Add the macaroni to the meat and stir.
• Lower the burner to medium.
• In a shaker bottle or large cup, mix the half and half and the 1/2 cup water.
• Add the packet of sauce mix/powder and shake vigorously or stir in cup very well, until sauce mix/powder is completely dissolved and there are no lumps in it.
• With one hand, slowly add the sauce mixture to the hamburger mixture, while stirring constantly with the other hand.
• Stir constantly so that it doesn't start to stick to the bottom of the skillet.
• Sauce will start to thicken.
• Continue stirring constantly.
• You might need to lower the heat again.
• Once sauce has somewhat thickened, remove from heat and let stand.
• The sauce will completely thicken on its own.

HOMEMADE HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, cook the ground beef, bacon and onion over medium heat, stirring, until the ground beef is cooked through, the bacon is rendered and the onion is softened, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the beef broth, tomato sauce, heavy cream, paprika, hot sauce, salt and pepper to the beef mixture. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium. Add the pasta and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and gradually stir in the cheeses until fully melted and creamy. Garnish with green onion or parsley, if desired.