PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner Bonus: Homemade Hamburger Helper Type Mix

Homemade Hamburger Helper Type Basic Mix

And some helpful recipes

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

DIRECTIONS:

Measure all ingredients into a Ziploc Bag. Shake well, transfer to vacuum seal bag, seal and store for up to a year. To use, see the sample recipes below, each recipe calls for 1/2 cup of the mix above.

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 for 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 or substitute 5 ounces Dehydrated Potato Slices
1/2 C. sour cream

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

(Alternatively, here's how I prefer to make mine. Heat a Large skillet over medium heat, place ground meat in pan to brown, when halfway cooked add 1/2 a small onion diced, 1/2 c diced bell pepper (red or green or both) until meat is no longer pink. Add Water & Mix, whisk to combine and break up any chunks. Add noodles. Cover & cook 15–20 minutes or until noodles are tender, Stir in Sour cream & Serve)

Potato Beef Casserole:

1 lb. ground beef or 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 has evaporated.

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. I buy mini lasagna noodles at my local WinCo grocery store.
1/4 C. Parmesan cheese
2 C. mozzarella cheese, shredded

Combine all except mozzarella in a 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.