Jordan's Collection of Recipes - Hamburger Helper Recipe
Ingredients
500g (1 pound) ground beef
10 mL (2 tsp) paprika
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
750 mL (3 cups) beef stock
250 mL (1 cup) milk
15 mL (1 Tbsp) Marmite
15 mL (1 Tbsp) Dijon or other mustard
500 mL (2 cups) dry elbow macaroni
200g (2 cups) grated cheddar cheese
Directions
Step 1
Brown the ground beef in a heavy pot that has a lid.
Step 2
When the beef is mostly browned, add the onion and the garlic; continue to fry until the onion has softened.
Step 3
Stir in the paprika, salt, pepper, stock, milk, Marmite, and mustard.
Step 4
Bring to a simmer, then stir in the pasta.
Step 5
Cover with the lid, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 6
At the 5 minute mark lift the lid, give the mixture a stir and see if you need any extra liquid and test the pasta for done-ness.
Step 7
When the pasta is cooked to your liking, turn off the heat, stir in the cheese and then recover the pot.
Step 8
Let stand covered for 10-15 minutes to let the sauce thicken and the flavours meld.
Take this basic framework and switch out the ground beef for sausage meat, or beans, or tofu.
Play around with the choice of liquid, and the spicing.
This method, can be reformatted to many different flavour profiles; just keep the ratios of ingredients.