Homemade Hamburger Helper

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Moving + cleaning out the cupboards = Yummy suppers

Pasta, pasta and more pasta seems to fill my cupboards. It’s not something we eat a lot of, it just hangs out in our cupboard waiting for the day when we are getting low on groceries. Well, today was it’s lucky day. I made a rather damn good hamburger helper.

• 1lb ground beef
• 1 c hot water
• 2 c milk
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 c elbow macaroni
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp paprika

Brown your beef, rinse off any fat. I try to use extra lean ground beef, but I still rinse off my browned beef, just to get any extra fat off it.

Add your water, milk and spices. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer, add macaroni and stir in the cheese.

Simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.

This is a great rainy day or cold winter day supper, filling and warm. It also makes for great leftovers, easy to reheat, pack for lunch. The kids love it because they can use their fingers, making it that much easier for them to eat… and make a mess with.

Delicious! As I started simmering it, I got a craving for cornmeal muffins (as seen in the picture with the finished hamburger helper)… recipe to follow for those next week.

I was able to use most of our pasta, some ground beef, along with cornstarch and other spices. The cheese, well, I buy it every shopping trip.

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