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Hamburger Helper?

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chefdiva

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My family wants me to make some kind of Hamburger Helper for dinner tonight. I don't have any idea why, but they go crazy over that stuff. The problem is, I hate the stuff. I think it's totally gross and starchy tasting. It doesn't matter what flavor I try it all tastes the same to me.

Do you make it for you family and do you like it?
 
No, I do not use Hamburger Helper. Nothing wrong with it, it's just very processed.
 
It's really just as easy to make your own. Ground beef, pasta, seasonings, some sort of sauce. I admit I do cheat and use canned soups, but other than that, it's all from scratch and quite easy.
 
I occasionally make it on a night that I'm just too drained to come up with anything else. We don't really like it, so it's a very rare thing.
 
We eat this only if there is nothing else in the house. I remember eating this when I was newly married since hamburger was the cheapest meat to purchase. However you can make it taste good by adding things to it. Such as herbs, hot sauce and veggies.
 
I loved this stuff as a kid. My family doesn't particularly care for it. I don't have it that often, because it doesnt' make enough, with one box, for my family to each get enough of it. I do like the taste, however.
 
It is almost like a budget meal like top ramien or cup a noddles. We were talking about this today at lunch. My co-workers were laughing at one of the other girls for cooking college food (top Ramien) she said no this is poor man food.
 
I have never liked the taste of Ramien noodles. But, my kids love it and it's an easy Saturday or Sunday lunch. I make their lunches for school each day, cook their dinner each night,,so Sat and Sun, lunch is on them. At 15 an 13, they can make a sandwich just as easy as I can...
 
Hamburger Helper is the grown-ups' Ramen, is it not? LOL
 
We have to keep sodium down in our household so I don't make much prepackaged stuff. And I don't like hamburger helper, or those chicken helper things, or the frozen slow cooker meals.
 
Semigourmet said:
We have to keep sodium down in our household so I don't make much prepackaged stuff. And I don't like hamburger helper, or those chicken helper things, or the frozen slow cooker meals.
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DITTO on the prepackaged crap! Sorry but that is what it is. Prepping may take time but I would rather do it myself!
 
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