How to Cook Hamburger Helper

Hamburger Helper lets you prepare quick, easy meals.

Cooks and homemakers who lack the time to prepare meals from scratch often rely on prepared packaged foods such as Hamburger Helper to provide the ingredients that allow them to prepare dinner quickly and easily. Hamburger Helper pre-packages blended herbs and spices that you can add to a portion of ground beef that's been grilled, fried stewed, simmered or baked for a quick meal.

Instructions

1. Fry ground beef in a skillet and cook it thoroughly. Drain the excess grease.

2. Add in the packaged Hamburger Helper for the Beef Taco, Cheeseburger Mexicana, Lasagna Florentine, Beef Fried Rice or Chili Mac Soup, depending on the recipe you intend to prepare.

3. Add in the water and milk as directed by the recipe.

4. Add in any further vegetables that your recipe requires, such as garlic, peppers, spinach, tomatoes or onions.

5. Add in any other ingredients as directed by the recipe--for example, the Hamburger Helper Beef Taco recipe calls for rice (included in the Hamburger Helper package) and red beans. Simmer all the ingredients in the skillet for the time listed on the recipe.

6. Sprinkle grated cheese over the prepared dish if you wish. Add any toppings that the Hamburger Helper recipe calls for (Hamburger Helper Beef Taco includes a topping mix).

Tips & Warnings

• Hamburger Helper also includes packaged mixes for chicken dishes and hash browns.

References

• Betty Crocker: Hamburger Helper
• American Sweets: Hamburger Helper