Whereas I don’t know if this truly tastes like hamburger helper or not, I do know that my husband loves it. I adore it as a result of it is super-duper straightforward, selfmade, and made in a single pan. Dinner is on the desk in half-hour!
Recipe Notes:
– The broth: the unique recipe known as for beef broth however after I did not have any available, I made it with hen broth and my husband truly prefers it with hen. You need to use both. If you do not have pre-made broth, use bouillon and water. Learn the bouillon bundle to make use of the correct quantity to make 3 cups broth.
– Mustard: I do know it appears odd, but it surely actually does add further taste and would not make the dish style like mustard in any respect.
– Egg Noodles: I take advantage of the huge egg noodles after I can discover them. You’ll be able to definitely sub with the smaller ones, however I might lower the quantity down to three 1/2 – 4 cups. Keep watch over the liquid because it’s cooking, you need it to stay barely saucy. Scale back cooking time to 8-10 minutes. (pictures present the smaller noodles)
– Mushrooms/Onions: do not like mushrooms? Do not like onions? Go away them out. I do not assume it could make a lot distinction in any respect. For the mushrooms, both slice them skinny or chop them into small chunks, whichever your loved ones prefers.
– Recipe Measurement: I at all times lower this recipe in half (it is solely my husband consuming it) and I am certain it additionally might simply be doubled.
Selfmade Hamburger Helper
makes 4-5 servings
1 pound floor beef
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/3 cup chopped onion
4-6 common sized mushrooms (button/cremini/child bella), slice skinny or chopped into small chunks
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper, to style
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 cups hen or beef broth (see word above)
5 cups raw huge egg noodles (see word above for smaller noodles)
1/4 cup bitter cream
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
In a big pan, stockpot, or Dutch oven over medium excessive warmth, cook dinner floor beef till browned, approx. 3-5 minutes, crumbling because it cooks. If the meat is lean, add olive oil to forestall burning. Take away from the pan, preserving as a lot of the fats within the pan as you’ll be able to. If there isn’t any fats left within the pan, add olive oil now.
Add chopped onions and mushrooms to the recent pan and cook dinner, stirring often, till tender and browned, about 3 minutes. Add floor beef again to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, flour, and tomato paste, stirring continuously for about 1 minute.
Slowly add the broth, stirring as you pour. Stir within the egg noodles, ensuring they’re all within the broth. Flip burner as much as excessive and convey to a boil. As soon as boiling, flip burner right down to low, cowl, and simmer 10-12 minutes, till noodles are cooked by.
Take away pan from warmth, take away lid and stir in bitter cream and mustard till nicely mixed.
Serve.
