Moms Italian Hamburger Helper Food

HEALTHIER-FOR-YOU HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• Cook beef and onion in a large skillet until the meat is brown and the onion is tender. Soak up the excess fat with a paper towel, and rinse the meat and onion mixture in a colander.
• Rinse the beans and add to the skillet. Stir in the tomatoes, sauce, macaroni and spices. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer the meal, covered, and stir often for 15-20 minutes - or until the macaroni is tender.
• Remove the skillet from the stove and sprinkle the cheese over the mixture. Let the cheese melt for about two minutes and serve.

MY VERSION HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• Brown the beef and drain if needed in a large skillet. Add vegetables and cook through.
• Add the pasta, tomato sauce, milk and seasonings. Bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally until pasta is cooked - approximately 12 minutes.

MOM'S ITALIAN "HAMBURGER HELPER"

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on box.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
• Drain grease and add sauce.
• Heat.
• Drain pasta and add to sauce mixture.
• Stir in cheese until it just melts.
• Serve with garlic bread and salad.

GRANDMA'S HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• Saute onion and celery in water or chicken stock, set aside.
• Brown the ground beef, drain.
• Add onion and celery back in.
• Add can of diced tomatoes, a can of water and the pasta.
• Bring to boil, simmer uuntil pasta is soft and water is gone.
• Mix in onion soup mix.
• Mix in cheddar cheese.
• Serve.

MY DAD'S ITALIAN HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• 1 Cook pasta as directed on box.
• 2 Meanwhile, brown ground beef with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
• 3 Drain grease and add sauce.
• 4 Heat.
• 5 Drain pasta and add to sauce mixture.
• 6 Stir in cheese until it just melts.
• 7 Serve with garlic bread and salad.
• My Tip's: The only thing I added was a little bit of chopped onion when I brown the beef. I used a bit less pasta and a bit more beef (approx 25%). I used 1 cup cheddar cheese and 1/3 cup of cottage cheese to make it creamy at the end. It was twice as yummy the next day for lunch. This was a quick, easy recipe that I will be working into my OAMC routine. Today, I added garlic and chopped onion to the hamburg, like always. Next time, I will use half the pasta called for and will use my usual mix of basil and oregano in place of the italian seasonings.