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Homemade Hamburger Helper Mix

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

This gives a reasonable version of those boxed mixes.

List of Ingredients

1 1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 Tbl. garlic powder
2 Tbl. dried parsley
1/3 cup instant onion
3 Tbl. onion powder
1 Tbl. salt
1 2/3 cup dry milk
3 1/2 Tbl. beef bouillon


Recipe

Mix this all up and store in a glass jar or other sealed container.

Use 1/2 cup for each pound of ground meat.

Basic recipe

* 1 pound ground beef
* 1/2 cup of mix (above)
* 1 to 2 cups noodles (elbow macaroni for example)
* 1 1/2 to 3 cups water
* flavorings

Brown and drain the ground beef. Stir in the dry mix, then add 2 cups hot water and 2 cups noodles. You can add more or less water and noodles, proportionately, depending on much you need to stretch that pound of beef. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer, cover, and cook until noodles are tender, about 20 minutes.

Cheeseburger skillet: add 1 cup dehydrated cheese with the dry mix. Or cook as above, then stir in 2 cups grated Cheddar or Colby cheese before serving.

Stroganoff: add a bit of 1/2 tsp of onion powder and 1/2 tsp celery salt with the dry mix. Stir in a 1/2 cup fresh or canned mushrooms. After cooking noodles, stir in 1/4 cup sour cream just before serving.

Chili: Add one 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, 1 Tbs chili powder.

Potato variation: Instead of macaroni, add 2-3 cups very thinly sliced potatoes. Simmer 20-30 minutes until potatoes are tender. Uncover and simmer until liquid has evaporated.