Homemade Hamburger Help

Create your own simple Hamburg Help mix to have on hand for fast, last minute dinners. One simple recipe creates 4 delicious, mouth watering meals in minutes.


Homemade Hamburger Help Basic Mix
2 cups nonfat dry milk
1 cup corn starch
1/4 cup beef bouillon powder
2 T onion flakes
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp black pepper
2 T dried parsley
1 T garlic powder

Measure all ingredients into a Ziploc Bag. Shake well, transfer to vacuum seal bag, seal and store up to a year. To use, see recipes below, each recipe calls for 1/2 c. of mix - this refers to the Hamburger Help Mix listed Above.

Here are several meal ideas using the mix

Chili Mac:
1 lb. ground beef or turkey, browned and drained
1 C. water
1/2 C. macaroni noodles (uncooked)
2 cans chopped tomatoes
1 T. chili powder
1/2 C. mix

Combine all and simmer 20 minutes or until macaroni is cooked.



Stroganoff:
1 lb. ground beef or turkey, browned and drained
2 C. water
1/2 C. mix
2 C. uncooked egg noodles
1/2 C. sour cream

Combine all except sour cream. Simmer 20 minutes or until noodles are tender. Stir in sour cream and serve.

Potato Beef Casserole:
1 lb. ground beef pr turkey, browned and drained
3/4 C. water
6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 C. frozen mixed veggies
1/2 C. mix

Combine all and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover and cook until excess water is evaporated.

Quick Lasagna:
1 lb. ground beef or turkey, browned and drained
1/2 C. mix
1 onion, chopped
2 C. water
16 oz. tomato sauce
3 C. lasagna noodles, uncooked, broken in bits
1/4 C. parmesan cheese
2 C. mozzarella cheese, shredded

Combine all except mozzarella in large skillet. Bring to a boil, let simmer for 15 minutes or until noodles are cooked. Top with mozzarella. Turn off heat and let cheese melt.