PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner: Homemade Hamburger Help Basic Mix & Recipes

Homemade Hamburger Help Basic Mix — with some basic recipes

BASE MIX:

2 cups nonfat dry milk
1 cup corn starch
¼ 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 a vacuum seal bag, seal and store for up to a year. To use, see recipes below, each recipe calls for 1/2 c. of the mix above.

Chili Mac:
1 lb. ground beef or turkey, browned and drained
1 C. water
½ C. macaroni noodles (uncooked)
2 cans chopped tomatoes
1 T. chili powder
½ 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
½ C. mix
2 C. uncooked egg noodles
½ 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 ½ 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
¾ C. water
6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 C. frozen mixed veggies
½ 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
½ C. mix
1 onion, chopped
2 C. water
16 oz. tomato sauce
3 C. lasagna noodles, uncooked, broken in bits
¼ 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.