The spices in your pantry are more potent, the fresh onion and garlic add more robust flavors than the dried versions in the box mix, and the broth and tomato sauce bring a deep, savory richness to the beef and pasta. But if you have a handful of extra minutes, making this recipe from scratch yields a richer, more flavorful dinner. There’s absolutely no shame in pulling a box from the pantry to help you get dinner on the table in a hurry. What makes Homemade Hamburger Helper better than the store-bought version?
If you’re in the mood for beef, this is one dinner that’s guaranteed to reward your cravings. But while that flavor is nostalgic, sometimes a homemade meal is what you're craving. Our kids love this cheeseburger macaroni and I don’t have to worry about what’s in it.If you’re a parent or child of the '80s, you probably remember the Hamburger Helper mascot-that ever-cheerful, inexplicably four-fingered puppet who was always waving you to dinner with a little help from his handy box of dried pasta and seasonings. With a clean list of ingredients you can feel good about what you’re feeding your family. “Macaroni, beef, onions, tomatoes, avocado oil, spices, sugar, flour, milk, beef broth, cheddar cheese”Īnd that’s including the out-of-box ingredients of beef, milk and broth. Now compare that with our ingredient list: “Enriched Macaroni (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Corn Starch, Salt, Enriched Flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Sugar, Ricotta Cheese* (whey, milkfat, lactic acid, salt), Tomato*, Monosodium Glutamate, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Paprika, Spice, Color (yellow lakes 5 & 6, yellows 5 & 6), Mono and Diglycerides, Cheddar Cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Yeast Extract, Enzyme Modified Blue Cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Cream, Whey, Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Butter Oil, Nonfat Milk, Blue Cheese* (milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), Sodium Caseinate, Silicon Dioxide (anticaking agent), Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Caseinate, Enzymes.*Dried” Like this ingredient list below from Hamburger Helper’s Cheeseburger Macaroni – you don’t have to worry about any of those items I’ve emphasized in bold: So here is a version of it you can eat and enjoy without any worry about of the nasty ingredients that typically accompany pre-prepared foods. I specifically recollect those moments of eating Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni and Tuna Casserole. But on those rare occasions we certainly enjoyed those quick, less-than-healthy meals. And I’m grateful for a mom who took the time to cook healthy, wholesome meals for her family. I grew up in health-conscious home where things like Hamburger Helper were only served on very rare occasions. Sometimes it’s those simple comforts that hit the spot best.
This homemade cheeseburger macaroni recipe is made with whole, clean ingredients, tastes better than the boxed stuff and is ready in 20 minutes! Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe
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