Make your own Hamburger Helper-Chili Cheese

[wilderness]

I have made many of these recipes.  You control the amount of salt and sugar as well as the spices.  I usually increase the spices but it all up to your taste.

Homemade Chili Cheese Hamburger Helper:

Hamburger Helper, Make your own groceries

Servings : 4
Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 cup hot water
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

Brown ground beef drain
Add the rest of the ingredients except the cheese. Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer, cover and cook 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is cooked. At the last few minutes stir in the cheese and cover until the cheese has melted.

You can premake the seasoning in little packets with the macaroni ready to use.

I'll be back with more as I move these into my recipe program.

Bet

[nybirder]

Bet--I think I found something like this online a long time ago. It's a great idea. I went through and broke down the seasonings into 1-serving size measurements for just myself.

I also had the following in my recipe files from Taste of Home. The original recipe for 4 is at the site link. I cut it in half for myself.  Reading the comments below the recipe is hilarious. Someone got really bent out of shape because they said it should have been called goulash. She missed the point--having everything together in one place for a quick supper. Doesn't matter what it is called!  Birdy

Dinner in a Bag (2 servings)

Source: www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/dinner-in-a-bag

Servings: 2

When it comes to convenience, Darlene Markel has dinner in the bag. The Sublimity, Oregon cook measures dry noodles and a mixture of spices into separate plastic bags, then stores them in a paper bag with canned stewed tomatoes. This "pantry kit" gives her family a head start on a hearty meal. "Since I work late occasionally," she says, "they just have to brown ground beef, and soon dinner is simmering."

1/2 lb ground beef
1 can (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes
SEASONING PACKET:
2 Tbs dried minced onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp sugar
1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, seasonings and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Stir in macaroni; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Uncover; simmer until macaroni is tender and sauce is thickened.

Nutrition (per serving): 364 calories, 12.3g total fat, 4.8g saturated fat, 1180mg sodium, 35.5g carbohydrates, 31.9g net carbohydrates, 3.6g fiber, 9.6g sugar, 28.4g protein.

[cooktocook]

Thank you ladies--both some interesting.

Lori

[wilderness]

A little variation to the Chili Cheeseburger.

Hamburger Helper Chili Mac-wilderness

Hamburger Helper, Make your own groceries

Servings : 4
Ingredients

Chili Mac:

Using 1 pound ground beef,
2 1/4 cups hot water
1/2 cup milk,
1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni,
1 cup stewed or diced canned tomatoes
1 tablespoon corn starch,
1 tablespoon chili powder,
1 teaspoon onion powder,
1 teaspoon garlic,
1 teaspoon salt,
1 teaspoon sugar.
1/2 cup cheddar or jack cheese, shredded

Directions

Brown ground beef drain
Add the rest of the ingredients except the cheese. Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer, cover and cook 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is cooked. At the last few minutes stir in the cheese and cover until the cheese has melted.